Joe Schroeder, a bar owner in Key West, Fla., faced a dilemma. But people were dying around the world, and to help stop the scourge locally, the city known for its alcohol-infused nightlife imposed a dreaded 10 p.m. curfew. Looking to the comedian Red Skelton for wisdom, Mr. Schroeder moved the midnight celebration up by three hours. “Just like it’s 5 o’clock somewhere, we say: ‘It’s midnight somewhere,’” Mr. Schroeder said. I think the Canary Islands.”Actually, it’s the South Georgia and Sandwich Islands, a British territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

Source: New York Times January 01, 2021 03:07 UTC