Pine Bluffs Post - Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908

Christmas has come and gone for another year. In the blink of an eye it is done. All the preparations, decorating and cooking, and then "BAM," it's time to step back, sit down and take a deep breath. Alrighty, now plans for the big New Years bash are in the forefront. Party hats, champagne, noise makers or maybe just a simple quiet Happy New Year at home. No bells and whistles, just a slight tip of the glass and a so long 2021, hello 2022. It all depends on preference.

Over 4,000 years ago ancient Babylonians celebrated this time of year with a twelve-day festival. Then in forty-six B.C. Ju...