The mysterious origins of the New Year's Eve smooch are interesting, to say the least. I don't know about you, but I plan to be holding and kissing my honey at midnight.
The origins of the USA kiss is not clear. German immigrants’ New Year’s Eve parties in the mid-19th century would have helped spread the idea of ringing in the year with a kiss, but Europeans do not have a monopoly on kissing.
For people who think the push to find someone to kiss at midnight on New Year’s Eve is overblown and overhyped, I agree. In fact, I almost got arrested during my last New Years' Eve in Times Square for trying to kiss a close-by young and pretty NYPD orifice her.
This year you should absolutely not even think about kissing a stranger at midnight, according to warnings from infectious disease experts.
But for those who actually want to follow what’s now a firmly settled tradition, its mysterious history seems unlikely to diminish its appeal, and in fact, romanticizes it. Here is some music to help to put the two of you in the mood. And if visual media is your thing, Prepare for the New Year with “Made for each other” starring Carole Lombard and James Stewart. (1939)🥂🎉 This major motion picture is in black and white (Original Version) followed by a colorized version courtesy of artificial intelligence.