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Party Like It’s 1999 When You Are 90
I want to be like them when I grow up
There is no point in this post. If you are expecting something profound, stop now. It is the eve of a new year. I had a great time at a party, and it made me think about life, the universe, and everything.
We attended a rocking party the day before New Year’s Eve, where some people were older than 90. Those two were the life of the party.
We got to the party at 7 pm, right on time, which meant that with this crew, we were some of the last to arrive. I don’t know why so many people were there early, but they were. I think everyone was ready to leave 2023 behind.
At the party, there were three groups of people. There was a sizeable group in the main room of the house. About 20 people sitting in a circle, talking and sharing jokes. One of the 90-year-olds was in this group. The conversation was fast and furious. People were jumping around from subject to subject faster than bunny rabbits jumping from partner to partner. That group was also full of young 30-, 40- and 50-year-old whippersnappers. We did not sit there.
The second group was a group of middle-aged women. All these women were made up and dressed as if they would leave shortly for the red carpet on Oscar night…
