They come in hollowed out shapes like crowns and clock faces. This is typically done on New Year's in Germany (not sure about other countries). You put them in the spoon they come with and melt them. No, melting lead in your house is not a big deal. Even if you are eating pizza as you do it...anyway, then you take the liquid lead and pour it into cold water. As it hits the water it cools and hardens. You then take your piece out and hold it behind a candle to make a shadow, and the shape will represent your future for the new year.
Normally the shape really comes out looking like something. None of these really jumped out. I didn't get any pictures of the actual fortune shapes unfortunately. These are the leftover bits and pieces. Ashlee declared them vegetables. One more post before I'm caught up. I have 12 assignments/papers on my to do list for this term. Down from 15 earlier today. I take my boards in less than a month, why are they piling on homework??
2 comments:
those sound so cool! and i totally see a little pile of vegetables. a nice garden must be in your future this summer :)
oh yes we have done them a few times together, I love them! I think the last time we did them one of us had an island with a palm tree...I miss pizza in corvallis :(
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