How far is it true that a common custom in Spain is to eat one grape for each of the last 12 seconds of every year, for good luck?

demurechicky

What a delightful custom...I might have to do this... "Eating grapes for New Years is a Spanish tradition that seems like a lot of fun, so I thought I would share it with you. The tradition began in the early part of the twentieth century in Spain because of a grape surplus, but people kept doing it and it spread to Portugal, Peru, Venezuela, Mexico, and Cuba. The idea is to eat twelve grapes at the stroke of midnight on New Years Eve. Each grape represents a month of the coming year. The sweeter the grape, the better the month will be that it represents. If you get a sour grape, it may be that the month it represents could be difficult for you." http://www.ehow.com/how_4696592_grapes-new-years-good-luck.html Further articles... http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081231232756AA6zeto http://foodnhealth.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/traditional-new-year%E2%80%99s-dishes/ I would say it's true Jul 12 09, 8:50 AM