MSN posted a link to an article about New Year's foods. The custom from Spain made me wonder whether people--especially imbibing party goers--choked trying to get their bit of good luck for the year:

"Fruit is also important in Spain. You are promised good luck in the new year if, at midnight, you eat one grape with each stroke of the clock."

...unless that clock is a very slow one.

Anyway, here's the link to the article:

http://www.msnbc.com/news/852089.asp?vts=122720022152