In the small city of Sweetwater, Florida, back in the 80s, on New Years when the clock struck 12, we ate 12 grapes, drank a little sparkling wine, and grandmother Ramona Lliraldi would toss out a bucket of water. Likewise, on my maternal side, grandmother Agueda Jimenez would do the same.These were traditions carried over from Spain, to Cuba, and into the United States.
In the small city of Sweetwater, Florida, back in the 80s, on New Years when the clock struck 12, we ate 12 grapes, drank a little sparkling wine, and grandmother Ramona Lliraldi would toss out a bucket of water. Likewise, on my maternal side, grandmother Agueda Jimenez would do the same.These were traditions carried over from Spain, to Cuba, and into the United States.