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When Afi Scruggs was a youngster, New Year's meant sparklers and a round fired from her dad's pistol. Now that she's older, she marks the first of the year in a quieter, safer way. And, she's noticed, her friends observe the passing of the year with their own rituals. She polled three of them - Marc Edelstein from Chicago, Sadiqa Starkey from suburban Cleveland, and Dianne Green from San Antonio - and came up with three very different ceremonies for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
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When Afi Scruggs was a youngster, New Year's meant sparklers and a round fired from her dad's pistol. Now that she's older, she marks the first of the year in a quieter, safer way. And, she's noticed, her friends observe the passing of the year with their own rituals. She polled three of them - Marc Edelstein from Chicago, Sadiqa Starkey from suburban Cleveland, and Dianne Green from San Antonio - and came up with three very different ceremonies for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
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INTRO:When independent producer Afi Scruggs was a youngster, New Year's meant sparklers and a round fired from her dad's pistol. Now that she's older, she's noticed her friends observe the passing of the year with their own rituals. She talked to three of them - Marc Edelstein from Chicago, Sadiqa Starkey from suburban Cleveland, and Dianne Green from San Antonio - and heard about three distinct practices for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
OUTRO:You heard Sadiqa (sa-Dee-kah) Starkey of South Euclid, Ohio, Marc Edelstein of Chicago and Dianne Green of San Antonio talk about the ways they mark the final and first days of the year.
