http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/italian-new-years-eve-tradition-of-wearing-red-underpants-for-good-luck/ Language, Culture and Kids Songs! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:34:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/italian-new-years-eve-tradition-of-wearing-red-underpants-for-good-luck/comment-page-1/#comment-199071 Jessica Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:03:06 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=1947#comment-199071 An Italian lived with me for a year. Before New Years Eve we bought each other new red undergarments for the occassion. What fun, what fun! But yes, they must be new, red, and given as a gift. An Italian lived with me for a year. Before New Years Eve we bought each other new red undergarments for the occassion. What fun, what fun! But yes, they must be new, red, and given as a gift.

]]> http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/italian-new-years-eve-tradition-of-wearing-red-underpants-for-good-luck/comment-page-1/#comment-193926 David W Solomons Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:07:14 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=1947#comment-193926 The red underwear must indeed be new. Apparently some Italians believe that wearing red underwear that is not new actually brings bad luck... So shops that sell red undergarments must be a good investment tip for December! The red underwear must indeed be new. Apparently some Italians believe that wearing red underwear that is not new actually brings bad luck… So shops that sell red undergarments must be a good investment tip for December!

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