Person of the Week
You know, I am kind of indifferent towards New Years Eve. On the surface it sounds good, and occasionally it is. You go to a place, see friends, hang out, watch a band, and at midnight, welcome in the new year. Then off to pancakes at Perkins (They make great pancakes by the way. I'm not paid to say that, but if they want to....).
But of course, sometimes reality sets in, and the night can end up disappointing. No matter where you go, there is usually a crowd that may include a lot of 'novice revelers' (that's a nice way of saying that it's 'amateur night'), who act like they have never been to a bar in their life. Then you find yourself standing on top of people, eating cold food, and indulging in overpriced drinks. This is after a dropping a pricey cover charge to get the privilege of being there in the first place. Plus now that I'm older, by the time midnight rolls around, exhaustion hits, and the only thing that sounds good is seeing the inside of my eyelids.
Now don't misunderstand, I've had some nice New Year's Eve celebrations. The past few years, I have gone to parties at friend's houses, and had a nice time. Which just goes to show, that you just never know.. I didn't get to the pancakes though. The age thing, like I said before.
Another thing about December 31,, is that you can bet that Dick Clark will be hosting his show, Dick Clark presents New Years Rockin' Eve. from Times Square on ABC TV. The show has been a tradition on the network since 1972, with the highlight being the New Years ball dropping at midnight.
This whole ball drop thing has me wondering about a few things. I was in Times Square in October (and paid 18 bucks for two hotdogs. Don't get me started on that.), and thought about it then. Where do they put the one million plus people who are there to watch and ring in the new year? It's not all that large of an area. The other thing I wonder is about when it's done over. Does that large throng of people really descend on the 42 Street subway station, looking for the 'S' line shuttle to Grand Central? It is a crowded ride to begin with, but with that many people, it would have to be extremely uncomfortable. That would be hard to imagine.
And the third question I have, and probably the one on most everyone's mind. How can Dick Clark, who is 82 years old, still look like he is 25? Granted, he had a stroke a few years back, which slowed him up a bit, but he still looks like he deserves his nickname, "The Worlds Oldest Teenager." (Credit for that goes to Wikipedia. I didn't make up the nickname, in fact I never heard of it, but hey, They know). The guy looks almost like he did when he graduated from Syracuse in 1951. He doesn't have that 'plastic surgery look', so you know it's a natural. Maybe he actually found the 'Fountain of Youth' that people have looked for since they invented Noxema.
Our Person of the the Week, is the man that many us have spent, and will spend more New Years Eve's with, Dick Clark.
If you go out on New Years Eve, be very careful. Remember it's amateur night, with a lot of people drinking and driving. Be safe.
Happy New Year, and we will talk soon
Jeff
But of course, sometimes reality sets in, and the night can end up disappointing. No matter where you go, there is usually a crowd that may include a lot of 'novice revelers' (that's a nice way of saying that it's 'amateur night'), who act like they have never been to a bar in their life. Then you find yourself standing on top of people, eating cold food, and indulging in overpriced drinks. This is after a dropping a pricey cover charge to get the privilege of being there in the first place. Plus now that I'm older, by the time midnight rolls around, exhaustion hits, and the only thing that sounds good is seeing the inside of my eyelids.
Now don't misunderstand, I've had some nice New Year's Eve celebrations. The past few years, I have gone to parties at friend's houses, and had a nice time. Which just goes to show, that you just never know.. I didn't get to the pancakes though. The age thing, like I said before.
Another thing about December 31,, is that you can bet that Dick Clark will be hosting his show, Dick Clark presents New Years Rockin' Eve. from Times Square on ABC TV. The show has been a tradition on the network since 1972, with the highlight being the New Years ball dropping at midnight.
This whole ball drop thing has me wondering about a few things. I was in Times Square in October (and paid 18 bucks for two hotdogs. Don't get me started on that.), and thought about it then. Where do they put the one million plus people who are there to watch and ring in the new year? It's not all that large of an area. The other thing I wonder is about when it's done over. Does that large throng of people really descend on the 42 Street subway station, looking for the 'S' line shuttle to Grand Central? It is a crowded ride to begin with, but with that many people, it would have to be extremely uncomfortable. That would be hard to imagine.
And the third question I have, and probably the one on most everyone's mind. How can Dick Clark, who is 82 years old, still look like he is 25? Granted, he had a stroke a few years back, which slowed him up a bit, but he still looks like he deserves his nickname, "The Worlds Oldest Teenager." (Credit for that goes to Wikipedia. I didn't make up the nickname, in fact I never heard of it, but hey, They know). The guy looks almost like he did when he graduated from Syracuse in 1951. He doesn't have that 'plastic surgery look', so you know it's a natural. Maybe he actually found the 'Fountain of Youth' that people have looked for since they invented Noxema.
Our Person of the the Week, is the man that many us have spent, and will spend more New Years Eve's with, Dick Clark.
If you go out on New Years Eve, be very careful. Remember it's amateur night, with a lot of people drinking and driving. Be safe.
Happy New Year, and we will talk soon
Jeff
F.Y.I. my wife and I lived in NYC for 10 years on 55th between Broadway and 7th ave, every year the crowd would stretch up 7th ave all the way to 57th St from 42nd St and a couple blocks short of our street on Broadway. In all the years we never had to look at a clock, the roar was so great it would rattle our windows.
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