B4

It was believed that the first person to visit one's house on New Year's Day could bring good or bad luck.

Therefore, people tried to choose

 TRY

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a concrete person themselves. That person was standing outside their houses ready to be let in the moment midnight came.

 THEY

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To fulfill the ceremony, a dark haired man usually was chosen by people.

 CHOOSE

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It could not/ couldn’t be a woman, for she would bring bad luck.

 CANNOT

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The first footer was required to carry three things: a piece of coal to wish warmth, a piece of bread to wish food, and a silver coin to wish wealth. In parts of northern England this custom is observed still.

 OBSERVE

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Many modern Easter symbols come from pagan times.  The egg, for instance, was a fertility symbol long before the Christmas era.

 BE

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The ancient Persians, Greeks and Chinese exchanged eggs at their spring festivals. In Christian times the egg took a new meaning symbolizing the tomb from which Christ rose.

 EXCHANGE

B11

The ancient custom of dying eggs at Easter times is still one of the most popular.

 POPULAR

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The Easter bunny also originated in pre-Christian times.  The rabbit was the most fertile animal our ancestors knew, so they selected it as a symbol of new life. Today, children enjoy candy bunnies and are listening to stories about the Easter bunny, who brings Easter eggs in a fancy basket.

 BUNNY