New Year’s Shirt 2024

2024 has arrived, and many of my villagers sent me New Year’s greetings in the mail. Thanks, guys!

Jeff, Happy New Year! You've been a good kid to have around this last year. I'm looking forward to more fun with you in 2024! -Tom

I also received a New Year’s letter from Mom (she sent me 1,000 bells) and a thank-you letter from Nana (she sent me a weeping fig for giving her medicine last week).

Mayor Tortimer was standing outside of town hall, as is his tradition on New Year’s Day.

Tortimer: Happy New Year! It's time to celebrate, Jeff!

He gave me the latest New Year’s shirt for 2024. It has a dragon on the front (since 2024 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac), and “2024” on the back.

The New Year's shirt for 2024 in Animal Crossing: City Folk.

I saw a big fish shadow in the ocean, and I fished out a lobster. Nana immediately pinged me to ask for it. 🙄

Nana: Well, Dr. J! Do my eyes deceive me, or is that a lobster you have there?
It’s not a lobster, it’s… a rock.

She didn’t offer me anything in return, either! Granted, she probably would have given me something, but I didn’t want to chance it without knowing what I was getting back. Sorry, monkey!

I later saw a big fish in the river too, and I caught a stringfish! Fortunately, no one begged me for that one. 😛

All of my villagers wished me a happy new year, and Antonio even said it in a loud font size. 😉

Antonio, loudly: Happy New Year!

Gabi said that she’ll be even more powerful in 2024, like a robot. 🤖

Gabi: The me of 2024 is a new, more POWERFUL me! Like a robot! But without all the gears and stuff.

And Tom performed his Dance of the Lonely Succotash for me. 😛

Tom: Anyway, this is called the Dance of the Lonely Succotash! Enjoy!

But my day in Forest wasn’t completely cheery. I found out that Queenie was moving out, without warning.

Queenie: I just HAVE to spread my wings, so to speak. But I'm glad I saw you before I left, let's fly! Take care!

Queenie has grown on me during her stay in Forest, so it’s a bit sad to say goodbye. But Forest life goes on, and I’ll see who her replacement is next time.

Happy New Year, everyone! If you haven’t yet seen this, take a look back at my 2023 in Animal Crossing: