5 THINGS: Party Like It’s 2012

Looking for polar bear plunges? We have a whole separate article for that! Neat, I know. To read it, click here.

Holiday note! Tuesday, Jan. 1 is a holiday for Narragansett Patch, so we will have a reduced publication schedule as a result. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this might cause.

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Oh no! Maybe there seriously aren’t that many events today, given that it’s the Last Day of the Year celebration in the Philippines. As a result, our events calendar for today is a bit barren. If you’re having an event, please let us know in the comments. Also, make sure it isn’t left out in the future – Submit it via this link (as long as you’re logged into your Patch account).

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And you think you’re taxed too much today? On this day in 1695, England imposed a Window Tax. Predictably, this was not well-received, as people resorted to bricking up windows as a result.

Your parents know about “Gangnam Style,” and it is no longer cool, so please, let us never mention it again. I think the sign of something officially jumping the shark is when it pops up in a Cardi’s commercial. Regardless, happy 35^th birthday to Psy.

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