Tag Archives: New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Super Fudge Chunk

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Austin

Tucker’s New Year’s Eve tradition had started during his Freshman year at NYU. A group from his dorm was going to Times Square for the ball drop, and they wanted him to join them. Being a native New Yorker, Tucker … Continue reading →

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Father Time Resolves To Fight Forced Retirement

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Austin

“Baby New Year can cry all he wants, but he’s not getting my job!” declared an irate Father Time as he stood on the steps outside the courthouse in downtown Bangor.  “I will retire under my own terms, and I … Continue reading →

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Protesters Demand That Baby New Year Wear More Clothes

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Austin

A group calling themselves Guardians Rallying Against Naked New Year (GRANNY) picketed outside of City Hall in New York City today, Modern Philosophers, demanding that the New Year’s Eve Time Square Ball Drop be canceled unless Baby New Year puts … Continue reading →

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The Devil Wants A Holiday

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Austin

“I think I need a Holiday,” The Devil announced as he looked at the Christmas cards on my mantel. I chuckled and took a long sip of my Snapple.  “Do you ever actually work?” Lucifer shot me an evil glare … Continue reading →

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Father Time Admits To Being A Total @#$%^& In 2013

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Austin

Father Time stopped by The House on the Hill to come clean about his behavior in 2013 before he clocked out at midnight and turned the business over to Baby New Year. “I was a total @#$%^& this year,” Father … Continue reading →

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Times Square Ball Drop Moved Due To Noise Complaints

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Austin

I sometimes really miss New York, Modern Philosophers.  You can take the Modern Philosopher out of Brooklyn, but you can’t quite take the Brooklyn accent out of the Modern Philosopher. If you don’t believe me, you should ask me to … Continue reading →

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