Some people celebrate with alcohol, some with kisses, some stand out in the cold most of the day in New York City watching concerts and a descending light-up crystal ball. Me and my friends? We celebrated with socks and Star Wars.
A long-time friend of mine has this family tradition of starting the new year off with a new pair of socks. Though his parents have since moved away, he decided to continue the custom. He began by making the announcement that we should "start the year off with a nice warm feeling, and what better way to do that than with a new pair of socks?" I grinned, remembering with fond memories the first party I'd been at where his father had made a near-identical declaration.
Following this, we counted down the seconds before we hit play on Star Wars: A New Hope. It was necessary to count the seconds so that we could time the climax of the movie to happen as the clock struck 12:00 on the first of the year. In the end, we were only 30 seconds off, which wasn't too bad; it still meant the Death Star exploded during the first minute of 2014 :-)
What about you? Any good memories or fun traditions that you practice on New Year's Eve? Post a comment below- I would love to hear about it!
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