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The first person who crosses the threshold on New Year's Eve. Answer In Ireland, Scotland, and Wales it was the custom to select a dark-haired man (bearing a gift) for the job.

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First footing is a tradition in Scotland and northern England where the first person to enter a home after midnight on New Year's Eve is believed to bring good luck for the coming year. Traditionally, the first-footer brings symbolic gifts like coal, salt, or whiskey to bless the household.

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