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Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Friday, 02-Jan-2026 01:35:59 JST Evan Prodromou
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  Twelve Grapes
  
  The Twelve Grapes (Spanish: las doce uvas (de la suerte), lit. 'the twelve grapes (of luck)') is a Spanish tradition that consists of eating a grape with each of the twelve clock bell strikes at midnight of 31 December to welcome the New Year. Each grape and clock bell strike represents each of the coming twelve months. This tradition dates back from at least 1895, but was greatly popularized in 1909. In December of that year, some Alicantese vine growers spread this custom to encourage grape sales due to overproduction during an excellent harvest. According to the tradition, eating the Twelve Grapes leads to a year of good luck and prosperity. In some areas, this practice was also believed to ward off witches and evil in general, although today it is mostly followed as a tradition to celebrate and welcome the New Year. There are two types of places where people gather to eat the grapes: at home with family members after Nochevieja dinner, or in the main squares around the country. The most famous is where the tradition started, the Puerta del Sol in...
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  Wrenasaurus Tex :trans_heart: (wrenarcher@beige.party)'s status on Friday, 02-Jan-2026 01:36:01 JST Wrenasaurus Tex :trans_heart:
  
  I ate my 12 grapes last night at midnight. Sooooo... I'm pretty much unstoppable in 2026, y'all.
  #SpanishNYEtradition
  
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