New Year's Eve, 1966

New Year's Eve, 1966. Celebrating the coming new year, and awaiting the arrival of our new sister.

Once upon a time, on December 31, 1966, my older sister and I celebrated New Year's Eve with our grandparents, and one of my sister's neighborhood friends. We had party hats and streamers, and snacks of course, set up in the basement of our home.

Our parents were not celebrating with us, as they were at the hospital, where my mother was giving birth to my baby sister.  A New Year's Eve baby.

With her arrival we were three sisters.  In another few years, we would become four. But I digress. My sister arrived just under the wire, on the very last evening of 1966.

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There are millions of babies born on New Year's Eve. As my sister is one of them, I will forever associate New Year's Eve with her arrival.

​When the ball drops on New Year's Eve, it rings out the old year, and rings in the new, but I like to think it also celebrates all those born on New Year's Eve, whatever the year. 

Truth is, those born on national holidays can often feel overshadowed by it. Especially if the holidays are during December. 

​So, I'd like to celebrate my sister, and her New Year's Eve birthday this year with a bit of history and nostalgia.  Here's just a bit about the year she was born.

The day my new sister came home, and we got to hold her for the first time.

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Our grandfather holding our new baby sister, just days after she came home.

A few years later, enjoying some time with our grandmother.

Circa 1970, then there were four.

Born on 12-31-1966, you are: Capricorn, GenerationX
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City of Birth: St. Paul, MN
High Temperature:  20 F
Low Temperature: 20 F
Skies: Fair to Cloudy
Moon: Waning Gibbous Phase

Theme for St. Paul Winter Carnival: Patriotic Eagle

President of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson

The #1 Song on the Charts: "I'm A Believer" - The Monkees
The #1 Movie:  Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?

Most popular home interior color:  Mod Magenta

​Sports: the Green Bay Packers win their 10th NFC Championship.

Most Popular Car: Volkswagen Type 2 Camper Bus

Hot Fashion Item: The "Mod" look in plaid.

Top Broadway Show: Man of La Mancha

Popular Soft Drink: Fresca

Popular New Snack Food: Bugles

Popular Toys/Gifts for Kids: Pogo Sticks, Pinball Games, Lego Construction Set, Twister
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Popular Bicycles: Raleigh Riviera 3-speed Bicycle, Classic Schwinn Stingray with Banana Seat

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Happy New Year's Eve and Birthday, 2022, to my beautiful sister!