My favorite New Years Eve happened before the infamous Y2K. I pulled a practical joke that made the people in my grandmother’s house believe their fears about the future were true.

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My relatives had gathered to watch the televised countdown at New York City’s Times Square. Midnight hit America first on the east coast, so all eyes waited to see what would happen at midnight.
- Would all power go dark in America?
- Would computers suddenly stop working?
- Should we stockpile more food?
While no one was looking, I snuck outside and found the breaker box to my grandmother’s house.
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