Monday, December 29, 2008

63 - People who like to say it's "New Year's Eve Eve"

And on January 1st, it's New Year's Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve.

Wasn't that amusing? Was it any more amusing than saying 'Eve' twice?
I think not!

Tell me: Do you hate it too?
(I haven't used the signature line for a while.)


8 comments:

Douglas said...

I will probably fall asleep about 11, like I have done most years. Don't get old.

The Drifter said...

Hello Michael,

Thank You. Your comment was very sweet. I am pleased you liked that piece.

Unknown said...

Wow. I have never actually heard anyone use the phrase "new year's eve eve" but I officially hate it, too. Just out of curiousity, did you actually count out all those eves? I didn't bother to check.

Anonymous said...

Like zoe, I've never heard anyone use it and I would be just beligerint enough to point out their error if i should...

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Michael said...

Douglas: I have spent it with family for seventeen years. I'm going out for the first time this year.

The Drifter: Thank you, really.

Zoe: That's the right number of Eves. I used my professional copy+paste skillz (with a Z, of course).

AV: People really do use it. I don't get it. I don't like hearing it.

Prash said...

I really didn't get the point.
why is it New Year's eve eve ?

eve = evening, right ?

Phil said...

I've definitely heard people say this. I remember when I was little and would try to get early Christmas presents out my my parents, I'd tell them it's Christmas Eve EVE EVE EVE.

You'll have to forgive me. I was young and idiotic. I now realize the error in my ways lol.

Michael said...

Prash: The day before, or the evening before a holiday = eve. That means 'New Year's Eve Eve' is December 29th. How ridiculous.

Phil: Yes, thank you. I knew people would have heard it. lol.