New Year's Day as a holiday?

[Insidious Rex]

Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

My first reason is that it just seems like another excuse for people to go out , get drunk, and party.

Well of course it is you curmudgeon. It’s the American way! We celebrate pretty much all holidays that way now. Christmas? Thanksgiving? Halloween? Yeah they’ve all become about partying and over indulging. I don’t have a problem with it. weve even adopted some other culture’s significant days and turned them into parties like St. Patrick’s Day and Cinco de Mayo. Any excuse for a national drink fest!

And Ill take any excuse for a day off myself thanks very much.

That being said I barely did much of anything this year. the usual friends that make a big deal out of New Years are saving it for Obama’s innaguration this year.