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It is almost 2025.

It is almost New Year's, you guys.

And time is just moving quick. So I'm going to in time and welcome to another episode of wait for it this one is New Year's at the Manor I got winded

there so typically Amy does these with, but Amy is not here today.

So Ruth Ann might jump in.

You're bestowed the honor of asking me what it was like.

And you might be shocked.

I'm sure I will be.

So we've heard a bunch about Christmas at the Manor,

but I'm assuming New Year's at the Manor was quite a big to-do as well.

Am I right about that?

You're wrong about that.

Oh, interesting.

Didn't see that one coming.

So, you know how I talk about traditions and feeling guilty?

If I can't do things that we've done past years with the kids, it comes from my parents.

Like my mom was a believer in traditions.

We always would look forward to that.

And I feel like that's something that imprints on you throughout your life and it's something

you carry on.

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