Mar 9, 2011

What did you do on New Year's Eve? Were you allowed to stay up until midnight? Did you do anything special at midnight?

I remember one particular New Year's Eve and it was in Metarie, LA. I had gone with mom and dad and Stan down to visit Alma and Loyle. We had gone to visit between Christmas and New Year's. I remember going to New Orleans earlier that evening and going through the French Quarter's. It was an education for me and I didn't particularly like it. We stayed in the car with the doors locked. Then we played Monopoly after we got back to Alma's. It lasted all evening but I didn't play the entire time. I don't remember for sure but it seems like I was pretty tired and fell asleep before midnight but was awaken easily by the noise of the fire crackers and fireworks that started going off just before midnight.
So that was the most memorable one I ever had but I am sure that I stayed up for some of them but I really don't recall for sure. Anyway ringing in the New Year I don't remember being any real big deal or I would probably had a few more memories stick. I am sure we banged pots and pans or made some noise for a short period of time but we never did use and fireworks or fire crackers. It just wasn't something that we needed to spend any money on since money was never in great abundance.