Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year, Everyone!!

I'm combining some funnies with trivia about New Year. See ya next year!!!!

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New Year's Eve is when all the fun and festivities are. We see out the old year and ring in the new. While it is often thought of as a time to drink and be merry, many people take it as an opportunity to eat and be merry. Drinking is not as much a part of the event as it was decades ago, if only because of tougher drunk driving laws.




To many Americans, the ball dropping at Times Square in New York City signals the start of the new year in this country. The ball was first dropped in 1908.



New Years Trivia: Did you know that a raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.




Top 10 Most Common New Year Resolutions

1) Lose weight
2) Stop smoking
3) Stick to a budget
4) Save more money
5) Find a better job
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6) Become more organized
7) Exercise more
8) Be more patient at work/with others
9) Eat better
10) Become a better person

The Scottish tune Auld Lang Syne is a common song sang right
after the stroke of midnight. The literal translation of the
song's title is "Old Long Ago." It was written primarily by
Robert Burns, but the song was not published until 1796, well
after Burns' death.

The tradition of using a baby to signify the New Year was

started by ancient Greeks around 600 B.C. They would carry

a baby around in a basket to honor Dionysus, the God of
Fertility and symbolize his annual rebirth.

The name January is derived from the Roman god Janus, the
god of gates and doors, hence of openings and beginnings.
On January 1 the Romans offered sacrifices to Janus so that
he would bless the new year.

And finally....... a quote worthy of taking our note.........

"Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual

good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with
them as usual."

~Mark Twain~