[Leica] canadian question

[vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko)]

Hmmm.  I'm Canadian.  Never heard of it.

But quick Google search:

/Canada/ - Greasing the nose with butter or margarine.  In Atlantic 
Canada (Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and 
Newfoundland) the birthday child is ambushed and their nose is greased 
for good luck.  The greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad 
luck to catch them. This tradition is reputed to be of Scottish decent.  
Birthday punches.  In Quebec the birthday person receives a punch for 
each year they are alive and then one for good luck.


...Vick



leo wesson wrote:
> i notice that one of the stock photo agencies is asking for birthday photos
> of a Canadian child's nose being rubbed with butter.  Is this a Canadian
> birthday tradition?  What's the story?
>
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