Word: wassail
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...traveling to different homes comes from a different tradition altogether, albeit a similarly ancient one. In England, the word wassail - derived from the Old Norse ves heill meaning "be well, and in good health" - came to mean the wishing of good fortune on your neighbors. No one is quite sure when the custom began, but it did give us the song, "Here We Come-A-Wassailing" - sung as carolers wished good cheer to their neighbors in hopes of getting a gift in return. ("A Wassailing" also evolved into the popular "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" - its last verse, "Bring...
...Open from 7 a.m., a FuturePerfect is also locally famous for the opulence of its breakfasts-just the thing to set you up for a day's business or (as is just as likely, given the current vibrancy of Shanghai nightlife) to send you home after a night's wassail. Reservations can be made...
...Open from 7 a.m., a FuturePerfect is also locally famous for the opulence of its breakfasts - just the thing to set you up for a day's business or (as is just as likely, given the current vibrancy of Shanghai nightlife) to send you home after a night's wassail. Reservations can be made...