Weird New Year's customs from the Victorian era:
Victorians are often unfairly maligned as humorless bores, but this suggested New Year’s party game proves just how silly they could be. The method of play is simple: Write a resolution for yourself or a fellow player on a piece of paper and fold it up. Each player then draws a resolution and reads it aloud. The more ridiculous the resolution, the more laughter ensues. Some suggestions from an 1896 book of games include, “I must stop smoking in my sleep,” and “I must walk with my right foot on the left side.”
It should match the resolutions no one keeps.
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