Just in case......!

Just in case you had forgotten, or never knew! A few facts about what this coming Thursday is all about:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year's_Eve

Here's a start:

New Year's Eve

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For other articles with similar names, see New Year (disambiguation).
New Year's Eve
Also calledHogmanay (Scotland),Silvester (Austria, Croatia,Czech Republic, France,Germany, Hungary, Israel,Italy, Poland, Slovakia,Slovenia, Ukraine), Réveillon(Brazil, Portugal), Nochevieja (Spain, Latin America)
Observed byPeople around the world
TypeInternational
SignificanceThe final day of theGregorian year
DateDecember 31, climaxing at midnight
CelebrationsReflections, Late-Night Partying, Family- Gatherings, Feasting, Present Exchanges, Fireworks
Related toNew Year's Day andChristmas Day
New Year's Eve or Old Year's Nightis on the evening[1] of December 31, the final day of the Gregorian year, and the night before New Year's Day.
New Year's Eve is a separate observance from the observance of New Year's Day. In modern Westernpractice, New Year's Eve is celebrated with parties and social gatherings spanning the transition of the year at midnight.
Many cultures use fireworks and other forms of noise making in part of the celebration.

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Got the idea....? OK - but don't phone me at midnight, I'll be in bed - asleep!







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