buying a home in 2020: The History of the New Year's Resolution
- 12/28/19 05:38 PM
What is your new Year resolution?
The custom of making New Year’s resolutions has been around for thousands of years, but it started much differently than the modern tradition.
Ancient Babylonia is where the New Year’s Resolution began. That was over 4,000 years ago! They also were the first people on record to celebrate the New Year. Their New Year actually began in mid-March (when crops were planted). During a long 12-day religious festival known as Akitu, the Babylonians crowned a new king or reaffirmed their loyalty to the reigning king. They also made promises to the gods to pay … (5 comments)
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What is your new Year resolution? 
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