Ringing in the New Year: How did you celebrate? How do you celebrate now?

Another New Year's Eve, bringing memories, hopes, cheers, and even a few fears as we move into 2018: 

We lived in the city of Chicago when I was very small, in the neighborhood known as Pilsen.  My grandmother lived just a block away, and one of my aunts and uncles lived just two blocks away.  I remember New Year's Eve celebrations at my Grandma's house.  We rang cowbells!  As we were little kids, we tried to stay up until the New Year rang in and that was quite a treat.  That was it!  But we knew it was a special night from the time we were little.

Mae West celebrating New Year 1936 with tinsel. (John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images)

Other memorable New Year's Eves?

Happy New Year From Paris!!

No, I'm not in Paris for the New Year!  But it sounds beautiful!

                                  

Happy New Year in Paris - The place to be is the Champs-Elysees. Around 9pm, people gather at the famous street and start to count down to the New Year. Around midnight you can watch the Eiffel Tower’s light show. Montmartre is another fantastic place to ring in the New Year as it is elevated and has spectacular views of the entire Paris skyline. While Paris doesn’t typically have a fireworks show, there are still great parties and many people light off "personal" fireworks near the Champs-Elysees. 

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