Unusual Victorian New Year’s Traditions維多利亞時代的獨特跨年傳統(tǒng)

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“We have been very gay; danced into the New Year， and again last night， and were very merry，” Queen Victoria wrote to her uncle， the King of Belgium， on January 4， 1843. She was six years into her lengthy reign （1837–1901）， all of 23 years old， and apparently enjoying every minute of the New Year. For many Victorians， parties， dancing， and festive spirits were staples of New Year’s celebrations， just like today. Yet there were many other odd， quaint， and charming customs that for the most part are no longer with us. Below are 11 such Victorian New Year’s traditions.

“我們向來很開心，起舞迎新年。（剩余7179字）