Are you ready to ring in the New Year?
It’s crazy to think that another year has come and gone. Seems like yesterday that we were all going into 2024 with bright eyes and a list full of resolutions (that I’m assuming none of us really accomplished). But that’s the great thing about the New Year. It’s a clean slate… even though most people celebrating turning the calendar by getting hammered drunk.
There’s nothing like starting the year fresh, and by fresh, I mean curled up in a ball on the bathroom floor. I like to think that if you end up in the fetal position by the toilet on the first day of the year, the remaining 364 days can only be better. There’s no place to go but up when you wake up with a nasty hangover on New Year’s Day.
Luckily for us, some of our favorite country stars let fans know what their go-to New Year’s Day hangover cures are, and many of them prefer combating those horrible hangover headaches with the very same drink that got you there in the first place:
John Osbourne: “Usually drinking more. I mean, a little hair of the dog never hurt anybody. Plus, it’s the first of the year.”
Dierks Bentley: “I think January first is universally accepted as a dog. So I mean, a little hair of the dog, I guess. But just… water and stay on the couch, I guess. There’s no real sure-fire cure for that.”
Eric Church: “The best hangover cure – I’ve got two. One is 5-hour Energy, because of all the B-vitamins that are in it. You can start pounding those, and it’s either gonna work, or it’s gonna keep you up and prolong your misery. But the other one I have is just take two Advil and a beer in the morning. Hair of the dog, man – that works every time.”
Kacey Musgraves: “Coconut water is a major help with hangovers and also, a lot of times we go and eat Vietnamese pho. It’s a soup, and it’s got this awesome broth. You can get different things in it or whatever, but for some reason, it’s just like… it’s almost like a chicken noodle soup kind of an idea, you know, but it’s good.
That’s good for hangovers too. That, sleep, Tylenol, coconut water and just water, in general. And when you’re drinking, have your alcohol, drink a little bit of water, drink some more alcohol, drink some water.”
Jon Pardi: “My hangover cure is Bloody Mary’s. But be careful, because once you have a couple, don’t go to beer, because if you go to beer, you’re gonna start drinking again. And you end up a morning drunk. Or if you wanna go the non-alcoholic route, there’s nothing you can do for hangovers. You just gotta deal with it.”
Feel free to use any of those suggestions that you might find helpful. A lot of country stars apparently swear by the “hair of the dog” method, and there’s nothing like ringing in the New Year with a little breakfast beer. If anyone asks or questions why, just tell them you are following Eric Church’s orders.
Happy New Year, and stay safe out there!
