As a way of ushering in the New Year, here are two quotes for good measure.

Celebratin’ New Year’s Eve is like eatin’ oranges. You got to let go your dignity t’ really enjoy ’em.

–Edna Ferber, Buttered Side Down (1912)

The etiquette question that troubles so many fastidious people New Year’s Day is: How am I ever going to face those people again?

–Judith Martin, Miss Manners’ Guide to Excrutiatingly Correct Behavior (1982)

Happy New Year! See you in 2004.