Across many cultures, there is a quiet belief that the first person to step through your door on the first day of January shapes your luck for the entire year. This idea is often called first footing.

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) – Some started the new year engaging in an annual tradition known as the ‘First Footing.’ The ‘First Footing’ took place Saturday at the Historic John and Landon Carter ...

Each New Year, I fondly remember my dad always saying it was good luck to have a dark-haired man be the first visitor in your home on the first day of the new year. Armed with that knowledge and ...