New Year's Day 2025

[DebraMae]

 

[Pink Biz]

 

[spectratg]

Let's go back a full quarter of a century to NY eve 1999 and the infamous Y2K! The end of the world was upon us in a few short hours. Doomsday scenario. Satellites would fall from the sky, none of our electronic devices would work, and the economy would collapse. And add to that scenario the religious fanatics and that all kinds of horrors would be visited upon us at the end of the millennium!
My wife and I went to bed, woke up the next morning and turned on the television. The newscasters were like: "Good morning. Um, nothing happened overnight, much to everyone's surprise. All of our electronic devices kept on ticking."
I find it hard to believe that that was 25 years ago!

 

[Marie5656]

 

[Marie5656]

 

[RadishRose]

 

[RadishRose]

 

[Lawrence00]

I never knew there was a Peach Bowl! (really)
I knew the Orange Bowl and the Rose Bowl, but that's all.

Are there more Bowls I don't know about? Blueberry Bowl, Oatmeal Bowl or a Banana Bowl? Does Maine have a Potato Bowl?

I learn so much here.

No, that's Idaho Potato Bowl. Maine has the Lobster Bowl.

 

[Lawrence00]

Well, almost free. They both officially start at midnight.

 

[Marie5656]

 

[Marie5656]

 

[Lawrence00]

It's not fair that Australia always gets to go first.

 

[DailyArtsyCrafter]

 

[Ruthanne]

 

[Bella]

 

[Ruthanne]

 

[Ruthanne]

 

[debodun]

New Year, along with other time measurements, is more or less an arbitrary point that was established in ancient times. Back them people in the northern hemisphere started to notice the daylight hours were starting to increase, hence the rebirth of the sun. Humans need to have designations of points in time in which to measure and keep track of things. Do you think it matters to your pets or wild animals than January 1st marks the start of a new year?

 

[PamfromTx]

 

[Lilac]

 

[Lilac]

 

[Aunt Bea]

 

[Ruthanne]

 

[Blessed]

My only plan on New Year Day is to watch the Peach Bowl. I am a realist so I am not expecting ASU to win but they have surprised me a few times in the past.

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I would rather watch a Peach Cobbler!

 

[Blessed]

Instead of going to some fireworks event of which there are a few here in the SFBA or staying awake till midnight for the 2025 New Year, this time by say 9pm, I'll be stuffing foam earplugs in my ears, then turning off the lights.

After waking due to an alarm clock set for 5:30am, will haul remaining gear at my front door into the old Forester and drive 185 miles to my season pass ski resort I've been unable to use this last week due to a holiday pass black out period. So also on New Years Day, no Tournament of Roses TV viewing or college football bowl games. And just returned this noon from Walmart where I bought a bunch of desserts like strawberry cheesecake, ice cream, and Dutch Apple Crumb pie.

Now, you know how to throw a party!!