“Albert is a bit of a party animal. You still have to be wary of Omicron, it looks contagious, ”
breathes Monique, 66 years old. Her husband, even if he did not "
kiss
[his]
wife under the mistletoe, but
[her]
met at a friend's house
", wants to celebrate New Year's Eve. The New Year, for him, is sacred. “
Must see! Here it is the countryside, when we were young on the 31st it was a real celebration! There was music, laughter, and above all we dared to go see the girls a little more.
"
That evening, he pays "
an assiduous court
" to Monique, but the beauty refuses and he will try to conquer her by all means.
With success.
“
So I tell young people that despite the gloomy atmosphere, we must not let ourselves be defeated.
It's important to get out, of course being careful of the Covid and getting tested.
"
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Reminder of the facts: since mid-March 2020, France and the world have been living under the influence of the Coronavirus. Last year New Year's Eve was to be celebrated with a maximum of six people and with a curfew between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.: many French people had stayed at home or had to organize themselves to meet. This year, only fireworks, street gatherings and drinks at the counter are prohibited. Many will not however celebrate the entry into the year 2022. For some, who do not like this festival, it is without regret, and the health argument comes at the right time. Others, anxious by the Covid, prefer to stay at home. And there are those who, having caught Covid-19, or being surrounded by infected people or contact cases, can not find anywhere to go. Basically, a finding isimposes: few are those who impatiently await the transition to the new year. As if the spell was broken.
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When some admit never having liked the New Year ...
"
The New Year is the feast of hypocrisy, we all kiss at midnight, but we do not call each other the rest of the time
", plague Alex, however happy to laugh, 31 years old, who admits "to
be a little on the nerves at the moment
”. He never liked New Years Eve and will not celebrate it this year. Why ? "
Because of the Covid, but frankly getting together and shouting together 3,2,1 ... 'happy new year', that's a bit ridiculous
". Observation shared by Camille, 28, for whom "
it has never been a nice party, between drunken buggers and girlfriends who let you go
". No, definitely, "
Eve did
[it]
not fail
." "
And then, we are in the midst of a health crisis, we have to be careful.
I assure you that this is not a bad pretext,
”she swears.
Both recognize, however, that the Covid has freed their word: "
Before my friends looked at me strangely when I told them ...
"
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Contrary to these happy disillusioned people, Étienne, 27, would have liked to celebrate New Year's Eve. But the pandemic caught up with him: "
I contracted the Covid at Christmas and I will have to stay isolated at home with my wife. Great ...
”he grumbles. He had to go to a party which was canceled anyway "
because too many people have the Covid
". Finally, it will be a romantic New Year's Eve "
and then we will celebrate the New Year on Barry White
", slips his wife, rather happy with this configuration. Olivia, a 25-year-old Parisian, claims to mock barrier gestures and will celebrate the New Year at the foot of the Alps, with friends. "
They know I have the Covid, I won't kiss them.
But it's been two years that we have been in a health crisis, fed up!
“Despite the insistence of her parents and the obvious risks of contamination, she refuses to cancel this evening.
“
The 31st is not an evening like any other, there is a special atmosphere
,” she smiles.
... others regret not waking up this year
Lise, 42, mother of three, would have appreciated spending a New Year's Eve with friends, but around her ... no one is organizing it. “
This is the first year that we have nothing. We were confined before the Christmas holidays because my son had the Covid and we would have liked to go out or even have a dinner with friends. But we are not invited
, ”she prefers to laugh. Her husband, often absent because of his work, "
usually organizes a 31st, but not this year
".
"
Me neither I have nothing this year, I had to join friends in Denmark, but ultimately that will not be possible
", regrets Charles, student of 22 years who was to participate "
in a huge party of 150 people.
"Last year, he secretly celebrated the advent of 2021."
We were several, we drove to a friend's house in Normandy in a house far from everything. It was forbidden, it's true, but you have to live well. Life is not about staying at home, behind your screen and taking distance learning courses
”. For this young bachelor, the opportunity was great to meet someone "
after several months with [his] parents
". His goal is now to "
make a 'match'on Tinder and take her to dinner
".
Modern, but unmistakably romantic.
