New Year’s Eve (1 Viewer)

[buzd]

It has begun. The bombardment of fireworks in the surrounding area has kicked off.

It's a freakin' war zone over here.

 

[Sailorsaint]

I think I even hear a shotgun out there.

 

[Sailorsaint]

And might I add that I hate having to run my A/C on New Years Eve when I live this far north of the equator.

 

[SamAndreas]

I'm not sure if you're familiar with it, but many of the Mardi Gras krewes have a huge party after the parade finishes its route and they call it a Ball. The end of the parade is like the end of a fireworks show where everything goes nuts. Bacchus is one of the big parades, and they roll into a huge arena (it used to be the Superdome for Bacchus, but that was a long time ago).

Check this out - it's pretty cool. Good stuff starts about 35 seconds in.

Thanks. That's quite a party, more people are there than there are people in my entire county.

The reason I said that I thought the Bacchus ball was about insulin is because we're so far away that about the only thing we get to see about the Bacchus ball are appeals for donations for diabetes research. They used to be on TV back when I had a TV.

The reason I thought it similar to a fireman's rubber boot is about once a year a fireman will be out on the road blocking a lane holding his boot out to drivers in their cars, and to get by one has to stuff a dollar into the boot for muscular dystrophy. There was some similarity to that fireman on the street scene, and what those old Bacchus ball TV charity ads were like. I don't know if those ads are still on TV, that was a long time ago.

 

[Optimus Prime]

I am making a lamb roast for New Year’s Day that I’m looking forward to

Other than that still could care less

 

[buzd]

I am making a lamb roast for New Year’s Day that I’m looking forward to

Other than that still could care less

*couldn't

 

[nolaspe]

The jackarses started shooting off fireworks as of yesterday (Thursday night) in my neighborhood, good thing I don't have a pet...

 

[bonnjer]

The jackarses started shooting off fireworks as of yesterday (Thursday night) in my neighborhood, good thing I don't have a pet...

I heard a couple pop off in the distance last night, as well. I figure there will be more tonight and then the full bombardment will begin Sunday night.

 

[CapitalCitySaint]

 

[Grumpy Old Manatee]

You’re gonna’ roll an elderly person?

 

[CapitalCitySaint]

 

[Heathen Saint]

It’s my birthday. So it’s basically a party either way. But as I get older I hurt for half the year after partying, so it’s a meh from me.

 

[Sailorsaint]

It’s my birthday. So it’s basically a party either way. But as I get older I hurt for half the year after partying, so it’s a meh from me.

Mine is on the 2nd. When I was a young man, I would party for a week. Now, I have to make sure and not drink the wrong beer…

 

[Nisey55]

We've been invited to a party but I think I'll choose an outfit from Capcitysaint's fashion lineup instead. Plus I want to cook Monday and that ain't happening if I party.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Speaking of informal evening gown- for years many homeless had little choice but to use a bed comforter as outerwear - now kids do it all the time but more with the energy of ‘you never know when you need a picnic blanket’