The Greeks use bulbs of squill or onion or something similar to hang on to their front door on the New Year’s Eve. This tradition is believed to be an ancient one and prevalent even in the times of the celebrated Greek thinker of the 6th century BC Pythagoras. These plants have the quality of growing fast and even surviving when uprooted. As such, since times immemorial the Greeks have designated these to symbolize growth and regeneration. After the New Year sets in, the home owner takes the bulb inside the house and keeps it in the house the rest of the year.