When the Ball drops tonight in Times Square I think about Eves gone by as we seniors are prone to do. Before there was potty mouthed Kathy Griffin teamed with Anderson Cooper and before the ageless Dick Clark, there was a fellow named Ben Grauer, an erudite gentleman and a senior announcer for NBC. He worked alone - wore a black homburg felt hat and a stylish black overcoat and braved the outdoors during the 1960s. Later he worked with Guy Lombardo a New Year's Eve fixture. Both Grauer and Lombardo died in 1977 the same year that we lost Bing Crosby provoking the comment that both Christmas and New Year's were snuffed out together. I will try to stay awake tonight to witness the festivities and wish all of you a healthy and happy 2015. BTW the Social Security granted a modest COLA for the coming year which every senior welcomes.
tjs
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