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Monday, December 31, 2018

Happy New Year

Nice quiet day and my disabilities are not bothering too much. 7 PM and I am having my first Rum and Coke, looking forward to all the happy times in 2019, for the dancers, all of them.


"Here's a toast to the future, a toast to the past, and a toast to our friends, far and near. The past is a bright dream; may our friends remain faithful and clear. May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live! As we start the New Year, let's get down on our knees to thank God we're on our feet. Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better person." — Benjamin Franklin



“Auld Lang Syne” is the title and key phrase of a 1788 Scots poem by Robert Burns, typically sung on New Years Eve around the world. The phrase “auld lang syne” literally translates to “old long since,” and basically means, “days gone by.” The original, five-verse version of the poem essentially gets people singing, “lets drink to days gone by”—an appropriate toast for the New Year.

"Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought mind ..."

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