Eating grapes under a table: The viral TikTok NYE tradition, explained
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TikTok users' For You pages are filled with New Year's traditions, like eating 12 grapes under a table. Here's why and where the tradition comes from.
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Did you know eating 12 grapes on the New Year brings you good luck? 🍇, 12 graphs on new years
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Gen Zers claim '12 grapes' custom as their own New Year's Eve ritual
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New Year's traditions, like eating 12 grapes, are trending on TikTok.
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Eating 12 grapes at midnight and other bizarre New Year's Eve rituals from Ireland - Irish Star
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#duet with @_catherine.victoria I'm going to need some practice eating
had never even heard about the grapes theory. just do it. #grapesunder
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When you eat Grapes under the table for good luck🍇🤣 #newyearsgrape #, eating fruit
You know what they say, 12 grapes at midnight and you'll have good luc
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under The Table Meaning New Years
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Best 12 grapes I ever ate #newyearsever #undertable #hingeboy
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10/10 recommend eating 12 grapes under the table on New Year's 🤭🍇 #g
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Eating Grapes Under the Table at Midnight on New Years - Best Friends Celebration