In just a little over a day, depending on when and where you're reading this, we can kiss ol' 2008 goodbye. The year will get tucked safely into the anals of history, and like most things historical, forgotten. Hey, don't let the screen door hit you!But, I'm perplexed. Why does one year end and a new one start dead in the middle of the coldest, yuckiest time of the year? If you've ever been to New England during December and January, you'd know what I was talking about.
I don't much understand the fascination with traveling to New York City to celebrate New Year's Eve either. You get a much better view of the ball dropping from the comfort and warmth of your own living room if you just watch it on TV! Why would you want to stand outside in the freezing cold for hours in a crowd of thousands all waiting for that split second in time that marks the change of years? It's sure not likely you'd find a public restroom if you needed it.
Wouldn't it be so much more enjoyable if the new year started on, say, April 1? You'd have April Fool's Day and New Year wrapped into one with the perfect excuse to be the idiot you'll become when you drink too much anyway. At least it would be a bit warmer, and that means you'd drink more.
Better yet would be if the New Year fell on July 4. Yeah. We could celebrate our freedom from one heck of a nasty year. And, we'd drink even more due to the heat-induced thirst.
I'd even settle for a time of year when both the northern and southern hemispheres had nice weather. That would be OK with me. Just not in the dead of winter during the coldest, rottenest time of year.
Whoever decided the new year starts on January 1 really blew it. It doesn't make any sense to me. What was the excuse for it? I'd like it to be in the spring when the gray starts turning green and everything looks new again.
Then again, it just might not be such a bad idea after all. Lately, it appears as though everyone needs a pick-me-up and a major change to feel hopeful again. January 1 is a good time of year for that, and not a minute too soon. Just leave the blues in 2008. That'll work.
Happy New Year!
Theresa,
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year from the Land of Smiles where of course the weather is at its best at this time of the year.
Sorry if that sounds like a gloat!
May I also wish you continued success with your writing which is never gloomy.
Hi Mike! Yes, you are gloating, but I'll forgive you -- just this once. There has to be some mid point, some time of the year when the weather is the same on both sides of the equator.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the best wishes with my writing.
Happy New Year!
Wishing you a Happy New Years as well. I totally agree it's best to watch the ball drop from home and I never ever plan to attend any New Years event outside in the freezing cold now way, no how!
ReplyDeleteLOL No, I can't imagine it would be much fun at all! But, people do it.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
I'll have to remember to write 2009 now.... ;-) That's always a tough one for me. Heh.
I have a friend from college who is from New Jersey. She told me on e time that Times Square on New Years Eve is the absolute last place anyone would want to be, as people are mugged and the crowd can get out of hand.
ReplyDeleteAnd I know my wife would say, it's cold too!
Happy New YeaR!
I was born and raised in upstate NY, and have been to the City 7 times in my life. Not one of those times was to go down for the New Year celebration! Oh no, not me. Laura is right - it's way too cold! And I think it's way too dangerous too.
ReplyDeleteYeah, the pagans? Romans? had it right, when the new year started in March... or was it April? LoL! No matter how ickky the weather, hope you have/had a good start to the new year. May 2009 be a challenging yet fulfilling year for us all :)
ReplyDeleteWow, you mean it was right, they somebody changed it to be all wrong? Ooo.
ReplyDeleteI think the new year will start perfectly - tucked in deep, warm blankets surrounded by my dogs who do such a wonderful job of keeping me warm!
I think the year will be challenging, no doubt about it. I too hope that it is fulfilling for everyone as well.
Thanks for stopping by, and Happy New Year to you, Lynne!
Happy New year to you too! Oh come on enjoy the snow. Some of us who dont get it, ever, long for it so much.
ReplyDeleteLOL I don't get snow too often down here in Arkansas! The very first snow of the year was great up in NY. Trouble is, it never went away until April!
ReplyDeleteHappy 2009, Theresa! Hope the new year is good to you!
ReplyDeleteHappy new year!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm one of your entrecarddroppers and I'm sending you my best wishes.
May many dreams come true.
I'm ready to send 2008 to the anals alright. ;)
ReplyDeleteWe can't have April 1 be the beginning of the new year...Uncle Sam needs more time to kick our ass for taxes. :)
Happy New Year, lovely lady!!!
The IRS can roll with it! Happy New Year Pam, Laane and Grandy!
ReplyDeleteWhew, the holiday season is about over...
Been to Times Square to celebrate New Years in the early 1990s. On that night, we ate at a high end restaurant and figured we'd go around 11pm. Real smart idea. We were pushed way, way, way back. The second the countdown was complete, the cops on horsebacks dispersed the crowd. We stood around and wondered "now what?"
ReplyDeleteWe went to bed.
Sounds anticlimactic to me, and not worth it in the least! At least on TV, there's some bubblehead yacking away to pass the time.
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