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Article: New Year's traditions pave way for reflection

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December 24, 2006
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NEW YORK -- Moments before the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, Lara Turgay and her sister will run to the bathroom with new red underwear in hand, just as they've done most years since they were teenagers in Turkey.

"You want to welcome the new year wearing your new underwear," said Turgay, who now owns a cafe in Washington, D.C. "It's a tradition in Turkey."

For many Americans, New Year's Eve rituals are as familiar as childhood lullabies: Watch the ball drop on TV, toast champagne, promise this will be the year you finally get in shape.

But some people avoid all that, choosing to welcome the new year

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