Out with the Old, in with the New!

THE BAD MEMORIES HAVE BEEN SHREDDED –

EVERYTHING FROM WORTHLESS STOCK CERTIFICATES AND DEPRESSING BANK STATEMENTS

TO PHOTOS OF OLD LOVERS AND DEAR JOHN LETTERS –

IN THE HEART OF TIMES SQUARE

The first 100 participants received a Special Gift

Jay Ballestero claimed the $250 Grand Prize for the Most Creative entry for saying "good riddance" to all of the unmatched socks in his drawer.

WHEN:

Sunday, December 28 from 1pm - 2pm

WHERE:

Duffy Square

(between 45th and 47th Streets at Broadway and Seventh Avenue)

Alisica Knittel said "good riddance to "being single." She's getting married in August 2009.	Carlos Strateievsky of Argentina bid "good riddance" to...nothing. "Everything is good," he explained.

The co-organizers of New Year’s Eve in Times Square (Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment) invited the public to say goodbye, once and for all, to those bad memories of 2008 at the Second Annual GOOD RIDDANCE DAY.  On Sunday, December 28, 1pm – 2pm, shredders were stationed on Duffy Square (between 45th and 47th Streets, Broadway and Seventh Avenue) to discard any distasteful, embarrassing and downright depressing memories from 2008.

Jennifer Kuliyev shared a list of things she'd like to improve about herself.	Mr. Asrass said "good riddance" to "George W. Bush".

Last year’s inaugural GOOD RIDDANCE DAY was an unqualified success, with scores of people lining up to shred everything from disappointing report cards to CDs with a song they never wanted to hear again to fattening foods they’d sworn to renounce – anything with a bad memory from the previous year. 

This year, a dumpster was available for those un-shreddable items, and a sledgehammer was on-hand to pulverize all those bad memories away.

Liegh Pistolesi and friend said "good riddance" to the Detroit Lions.

Passersby were also invited to write their bad memories on stationery available on-site and watch as those awful recollections get sliced into shreds.  The first 100 participants to show up in Times Square will receive a special gift with a Grand Prize of $250 awarded for the Most Creative.

Thanks to the 100+ New Yorkers and visitors from around the world who joined us in mashing a year’s worth of bad hairstyles, loathed music, fashion disasters and ill-fated romances into an unrecognizable pulp of bad karma and negative vibes – which will then be carted off, never to be seen again.

Because sometimes, you just need to let go.

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