Talk:First-Foot

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My family is from Scarborough in the North Riding of Yorkshire. My father was popular as a first footer because he was dark haired which contradicts the article. It is most likely that the tradition varies across the county (perhaps following the dialect changes). Additionally it was also considered lucky for the first footer to carry a lump of coal in his pocket (perhaps because of the dark colour?).

Actually the article says that dark haired men were considered lucky. Fraslet 13:08, 27 November 2006 (UTC)