Wishbone: I now declare this bazaar open! (Probably only Scandinavians will get that reference, I don't think it's a New Year's tradition anywhere else)
Zchinque: I'm Norwegian... I still don't get it.
Hmm, is it only us and the Swedes then?
Well, here and in Sweden (as far as I know) every New Year's Eve we watch Dinner For One, an old skit with two British actors, recorded in Germany for some reason. Two versions exist, and I believe we watch one while the Swedes watch the other one.
Looking at the various versions on YouTube, I can now conclude that at least 3 versions exist, and I can't find the one we usually watch in Denmark. [url=url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=D-o6jAYQ8kU#t=145s]This is the closest one, however[/url] (linked to the point where Danish TV sends it from. They cut out the German announcer).