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Twelve Grapes at Midnight
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In Spain, the last twelve seconds of the year are spent chewing very fast.
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At midnight the clock strikes twelve times, and people eat one grape on every chime.
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Each grape is said to bring luck for one month of the new year.
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One popular story says it spread after a huge grape harvest in the early 1900s.
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Today, crowds gather in Madrid's main square with their grapes ready.
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Finish all twelve before the last chime, and the year is off to a lucky start. Happy New Year.
