Why was the midnight hour considered the most popular time of the entire evening?
Because everyone was dying to see what came next.
The transition from one day to the next happens at midnight, signaling the official arrival of the new year. The phrase dying to see is a common idiom for intense anticipation, perfectly capturing the excitement of the crowd waiting for the clock to strike.
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