CC Biker & motorsports
vol 6 issue 11
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january 2022
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Happy new year 2022!!!
Kelli Morgan-Langley WRITER
that have been passed down for generations to bring them luck, and a prosperous new year.
In Italy, lentils are the food you eat on New Year’s Day to bring you So, it’s that time again….a new luck in the upcoming year. And year, a new beginning, time to put Here in the United States, almost in the Philippines, it’s customaway the past and look forward everyone is familiar with the tradi- ary to eat 12 round fruits, one for to the future. Time to reflect on tion of eating black-eyed peas for every month, to make sure you the past year, and make plans good luck on New Years Day, and have a prosperous new year. The on changing (or maintaining) watching the ball drop in Times fruits are usually served at the ours lives as we know it. ResoluSquare to welcome the new year. “media noche”, or the traditional tions will be made, plans will be Plymouth, Wisconsin hosts a Big meal served at midnight. Partymade for the future, and seems Cheese Drop; Kennett Square, goers also wear polka dots on all shiny and bright. But what will PA uses a giant mushroom and December 31, which they believe the future bring? New Orleans drops a fleur de lis increases the chances for a fortuAs we all know, 2020 and 2021 (formerly a big gumbo pot). No nate new year. In Brazil, everyone have been filled with the threat matter what symbol is used, it wears white for good luck and of a virus that no one seems to does make for a dramatic count- peace. Also in Brazil, if you head know anything about, lockdowns, down. That and the traditional to the beach, you can increase quarantines, talks of unrest with kiss with your significant other your luck by heading to the water our adversaries, high food prices (or a total stranger) as the clock and jumping over seven waves. and even higher gas prices. strikes midnight on New Year’s You get one wish for each wave. People have lost their jobs, their Eve. But other countries cele- In Denmark, broken dishes are a life savings, their businesses. brate a little differently. When good thing — people go around On the other hand, some people the clock strikes midnight, you’re breaking dishware on the doorhave made a living on staying supposed to kiss someone you steps of their friends and family. home and surviving on govern- love. It’s not just about stealing a The more shards there are in ment “stimulus” packages. Kids smooch: According to the Wash- front of your home the next day, learned how to learn from home, ington Post, this is borrowed the luckier and more well liked and parents learned what teach- from English and German folk- you are (unless you’re the one ers go through trying to give their lore, which stated that it’s “the who has to sweep). In the United little angels an education. All in first person with whom a person States, broken dishes are more all, not a great couple of years. came in contact that dictated than likely a sign of a party where So what does 2022 hold for us? the year’s destiny.” Choose your a fight has broken out (probably Only time will tell. Around the partner wisely! No one to kiss over politics, religion, or whose world, people will be celebrat- when midnight strikes? It’s said football team is the best! Good ing the end of 2021 and hoping in Ireland that if you put a sprig times!) that 2022 is better. People are of mistletoe (or holly or ivy) under Wherever you’re from, everypraying for health, wealth and your pillow on December 31, one is hoping that the new year world peace like never before. you’ll dream of your future part- is much better than the old year. They’re also relying on traditions ner.
6th Annual Bike Giveaway Richard Tilley Owner/editor It was a cold Saturday morning as we headed up to Madera Ford to help Mitchell Riegelhuth giveaway bikes to kids of Madera County. We needed to be there by 8:30 am, but we arrived closer to 8 am. As I turned the corner, I couldn’t believe how many folks were already there in line waiting. The Giveaway didn’t start until 10 am. I bet there was close to 200 folks already in line to get a bike. The line was about 100 yards long.
As he has for the last 5 year, Mitchell Riegelhuth put this Giveaway together to help others and I am Blessed to be of any help he needs. Helping your fellowman/ woman is what we are supposed to do. This year made it even hard since Mitch was diagnosed with 2 forms of Cancer as Mitch was fighting through it, He held a fundraiser for tablets for the kids going through chemotherapy so they could keep their minds on 6th Annual Bike Giveaway Continued on page 2
In the Appalachia’s it’s a common superstition that opening the doors and windows will let the old year out, and the new year in unimpeded. (Maybe we all should do this, it can’t hurt! Get this old year out as quickly as possible, please.) No matter what traditions you celebrate, everyone I know is hoping that 2022 will be a return to “normal”, aka pre-pandemic status. Very few people like to be trapped inside their house, or to wear a mask everywhere they go. No one likes high food and gas prices, and most kids hate not being able to go to school and being away from their friends. We all want the freedoms that we took for granted before this pandemic back, and hopefully 2022 will be the beginning of that. So go out and have fun! Or stay at home and have fun! Just remember, whatever you do, please do not drink and drive, it’s not worth the risk of hurting yourself or someone else, and it’s not worth the risk of that huge fine that comes with getting caught. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! And A Happy New Year from CC Biker and Motorsports Newspaper to All of You