RESOLUTIONS: It’s Jan. 2. Are you still following your New Year’s resolutions?
The practice of making resolutions is thousands of years old, though it looked a little different when the ancient Babylonians did it than it does today, according to www.history.com.
As it turns out, the ancient Babylonians did not vow to binge-watch fewer Netflix shows on their smartphones.
No, they made promises to their gods that they would return items they borrowed and pay their debts. The promises were made during a mid-March celebration out of fear they would fall out of their gods’ favor.
Later, Romans started celebrating the new year on Jan. 1, a tradition which likewise included promises — as well as sacrifices — to their god, according to history.com.
The website states that early Christians also picked up on the practice of considering past mistakes and vowing to behave better in the future.
If your future looks a bit fuzzy this year, perhaps it will be clearer in 2020.
Ha. We wanted to be the first to tell you a terrible 20/20 vision joke this year. You’ll hear many more, we’re sure.
COMEDY: If you’re excited that a facility like the National Comedy Center is only a short distance away in Jamestown, N.Y., show your support by casting your vote for the center as the “Best New Attraction” in the nation. The center was nominated by USA Today.
You can vote every day through Monday.
To vote, visit www.10best.com and scroll down to the “Reader’s Choice” list along the left side. Under that, click on the link to take you to the Best New Attraction voting page.
The center houses an archive of comedy-related materials including photographs, scripts, scrapbooks, audiovisual footage and stage props. Additionally, nationally renowned comedians stop there to perform live.
The center is connected to the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum.