Setsubun is connected with a ritual to drive evil out and good fortune into the home... I don't know why the beans are used but anyway, people will throw beans out their door or window and yell "Evil out! Fortune in!" Tetsu and I just came home from a trip to the supermarket and our neighbor had just opened his upstairs window (he lives alone) and was tossing dried soy beans OUT onto the street and INTO his mouth.
Tetsu thought it very funny that the man was doing this all by himself... it is usually a custom that children enjoy with Dad wearing a demon mask and being driven out of the house by bean throwing munchkins...
You would think we nearly 60 year old adults would have better things to do with our time...
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Never too old to have a little fun. Jean from Memphis
Have to have fun, how and when you can! Not like the partying and dancing lasts until breakfast time, any more, at our stage of the game.
HaaHaaaaahhahaaaaahhhaaaaa...and a great big giggle!!!! Hugs, Pat in IN
Oh, but SILLY is a very important human quality :) I agree that Tetsu plays the demon better than you--maybe because he has less hair!
Sounds like fun!!
Ha! Nowhere does it say we parents (or grandparents) must 'grow up'! We can have fun whatever our age and looks like a fun time was had in your family!
You're never too old to have fun and enjoy life.
My kids thought it was so funny. Of course the O-niwa was outside and the Fukudas were all inside. So much for the oni and fuku! Yes, we threw beans too, and Nikko joined in the excitement.
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