Guess what it is: "It used two narrow strips of paper layered together, with silver fulminate painted on one side and an abrasive surface on the other -when pulled, friction created a small explosion." a cracker a wreath candy cane lights * Why do you think the steak pie became the national New Year's dinner dish in Scotland? In those days that was the only hearty,filling meal to feed everyone on New Year's Day. It was a symbolic dish that was served to "first footers". It was the only communal dish Scottish families could afford on New Year's Day. Too busy at work , the Scots had only time to buy a ready-made steak pie. Divination on Christmas Eve was once a popular tradition in Scotland. Anyone who was single cracked an egg into a cup. What was the shape of the egg believed to predict? the profession of the possible mate the health of the possible mate the meeting place with the possible mate the welfare of the possible mate

## Step1<br />The first question is a riddle. The description given is "It used two narrow strips of paper layered together, with silver fulminate painted on one side and an abrasive surface on the other - when pulled, friction created a small explosion." This description matches the traditional New Year's Eve 'cracker' in the UK, which is a small strip of paper with a small explosive charge on one side. When the strips are pulled apart, the friction creates a small explosion.<br /><br />## Step2<br />The second question is about the tradition of the steak pie becoming the national New Year's dinner dish in Scotland. The answer is that it was a symbolic dish served to "first footers". In Scotland, it is a tradition for the first person to enter a home on New Year's Day to be the 'first footer' of the year. The steak pie was served to these 'first footers' as a symbol of hospitality and to ensure good luck for the rest of the year.<br /><br />## Step3<br />The third question is about a tradition in Scotland where single people would crack an egg into a cup on Christmas Eve to predict the shape of the egg. The answer is that the shape of the egg was believed to predict the profession of the possible mate. This is a traditional superstition in Scotland, where the shape of the egg was believed to predict the future profession of the person's potential mate.