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Pic: How they celebrated New Year's Day 100 years ago

Health and safety? Not a problem.

OH THE WEATHER outside is frightful… and if you were Swiss 100 years ago, it would be straight on with the woollies and out in the snow for a spot of tobogganing.

The following two pictures were taken in Murren, Switzerland on this day exactly 100 years ago. They are having the CRAIC. (Images: PA Archive)

The town of Murren is still a popular winter sports location… (Image: Trailsource.com/Flickr)

It was also the location for much of the filming of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service – remember George Lazenby’s James Bond in this high-speed ski chase?

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Wish we were there.

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    Mute Vanessa Curley
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    Jan 1st 2013, 9:34 AM

    Looks 10million times better than now.. All the irish do is go out and drink. The majority of anyway! Its shameful we don’t have any spectacular show to put on. I turned on rte just before 12 last night- imelda may was singing.
    I watched londons countdown (brilliant!) but switched back to rte and it was dead out.. Shocking! Then imelda may was back singing! I was tryin to rush her off the stage at the end.. She was eating into johnny cash time! :D

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    Mute Brian Callinan
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    Jan 1st 2013, 10:14 AM

    Why should we waste money on some “spectacular” event. New Years is a pretty meaningless holiday. Let people celebrate however they want. Be it at home with friends and family or a night out on the lash.

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    Mute jumpthecat
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    Jan 1st 2013, 10:56 AM

    Imelda May overdose.
    It was like eating a full tube of Marietta.

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    Mute Vanessa Curley
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    Jan 1st 2013, 10:10 AM

    I dunno why new years day is so special in that front. I’m at home sick so I would’ve liked to have watched dublin’s celebrations- since I couldn’t go and do anything but no, there was nothing spectacular… And i’m not the only one saying it so shut your face

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    Mute Marist '59
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    Jan 1st 2013, 6:22 PM

    I was having a massive blood transfusion and I feel much better today. So a happy and healthy 2013 to all.

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    Mute Jonny California
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    Jan 2nd 2013, 11:19 AM

    And I’m having the same only using Guinness .

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