The New Year shooters are going around to peoples homes and shooting their muskets and wishing everone Happy New Year. It is a tradition from the german settlers in Cherryville North Carolina. They create a boom so loud that it can shake your house. My horse's and dog at first, runs around like crazy. They will continue through the night and probably till dinner time tomorrow. The fireworks will start soon for we have finally got some rain. We have been in a drought. Dont for get to eat your black-eye beans and turnip greens tomorrow. That is for health and money in the New Year. Happy New Year!!!It is12;00
2007-12-31 16:00:19 · 21 answers · asked by Livelife 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Fire works are going off behind me and one street over. I went out and rang in the New Year with the 'quarterdeck' bell I was given when I transferred off the USS L.Y. Spear AS-36 back in 1982.
12:30 a.m. in ole virginny.
2007-12-31 16:30:45 · answer #1 · answered by AmericanPatriot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My neighborhood is nice a quiet and very peaceful. Would not want guns going off, or my horse or other animals frightened in the name of tradition. Make no sense to me that so called "adults" should act this way. So glad I live in a part of the world that is civilized! Also fireworks are not allowed in the city - only out in the county! I like peace and quiet at any time of year. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU TOO! CJ
2008-01-01 15:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by CJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are heading into the first evening of 2008, all is quiet. the only noise happening is the tv and glorious rain on the roof and everynow and then i can hear the wind howl. loving it. cheers.
2008-01-01 01:58:03 · answer #3 · answered by ⓑⓐⓨⓢⓐ ™ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sheer & utter chaos in my neck of California. It appears my town is pick of the century for the training crew from another large metropolitan area. We have every resource out on the streets. The street lights have been disabled to only flash red lights. The alleyways have been blocked off. The newest Nightclub is full to capacity. Cars parked in places where they just should not be. I suppose it's organized chaos because the cops are finally walking a beat in gangs.This small town is a thing of the past. I came back just in time to see the empty lots fill up with ugly buildings & grafitti covering every business sign in every area of town. Yippee...the gangs all here. Or should I say ALL the gangs are here! Come on vacation & leave on probation is our new town motto! It's only 10:27pm & I hear gunshots & screaming. It's gonna be a long one...whooppee! Happy New Year.
OUT LIKE A LION &
IN LIKE A LAMB ? ! ! !
2008-01-01 01:31:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lots of fireworks; which have finally died down. People standing in their driveways kissing.
I'll start our blackeyed peas, greens, pork roast with saurkraut, and mashed potatoes late tomorrow morning.
Glad to see that ya'all are getting some rain, Happy New Year!
2008-01-01 01:02:51 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The kids are screaming and running around, shooting off fireworks. I can' get excited about having to remember to write a different year when I write a check.
2008-01-01 00:35:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People are lighting fireworks and it is 2 and a half more hours to midnight here. Young kids are walking the streets.
2008-01-01 00:35:11 · answer #7 · answered by Wickwire 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fireworks all around the neighborhood and the surrounding ones. And like Granny, I'm in GA and yes, some fool behind us is out there shooting off his gun!
Little Lulu~our terrier~ is still hiding under her blanket on the couch, wishing it would all just stop already!
2008-01-01 00:33:57 · answer #8 · answered by night-owl gracie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in a RV park in the southwest desert. It's funny, it's been quite all evening. It's 10:20 p.m. here. I am only about five miles, as the crow flies, from ten casinos. All I have heard is the wind. It's blowing pretty good tonight. I've been on the computer and watching the History channel all night so I haven't seen the celebrations on TV either. My kind of New Years eve!!!
2008-01-01 00:27:35 · answer #9 · answered by curious connie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The good old boys of Ga are shooting too.
2008-01-01 00:17:02 · answer #10 · answered by Granny 1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋