Happy New Year's

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Subj: Happy New Year's
(Includes 27 jokes and articles, 05729,17,cf)

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Subj:     London Fireworks on New Year's Day 2010 (S729)
          From: darrellvip
          on 1/3/2011 (in Englishman)

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdU-YUSzkUI

Click on the above source, or 'HERE' for my copy, for a video
of London's spectacular midnight fireworks display, welcoming
in 2010 at the London Eye.

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Subj:     New Year's Eve 2011 in Dubai (S729)
          From Wimp.com
          on 1/1/2011

Source1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwpQsnFXnQI
Source2: http://www.wimp.com/newyears/

This video shows Dubai's spectacular midnight fireworks
display, welcoming in 2011. Click on either source, or
'HERE' for my copy, to see these great fireworks.

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Subj:     Sydney Welcomes 2010 (S674)
          From: Wimp.com
          on 1/1/2010

Source: http://www.wimp.com/sydneywelcomes/

Click on the above source, or 'HERE' for my copy, to see
the six minute video of the fireworks in Sydney for 2010.

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Subj:    Uncle Jay Explains 2008 (S622)
          From: ginafm
          on 1/1/2009

Source: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3dbd7af54f
........./uncle-jays-yearend-episode-from-unclejay

Uncle Jay explains in a song the year 2008 for little kids.
This video is very funny. You can view it at the above
source, or on my web site by clicking 'HERE'.

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Subj:     To All My Democratic Friends: (S569)
          From: AFine963 on 12/18/2007

To All My Democrat Friends:

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my
best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially
responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral
celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced
within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious
persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your
choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion
and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice
religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a
fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically
uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally
accepted calendar year 2008, but not without due respect
for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose
contributions to society have helped make America great.
Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any
other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere.
Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed,
color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual
preference of the wishee.

To My Republican Friends:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Subj:     Ann Telnaes Political Cartoon (S622b)
          From: WashingtonPost.com
          on 12/31/2008

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/opinions
........./cartoonsandvideos/telnaes/telnaes_main.html

You can enjoy Ann Telnaes' animated cartoon that
rings in the new year 2009 by clicking 'HERE'.

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Subj:     How To Say Happy New Year:
          From: LABLaughsClean on 12/31/2006

. Arabic--Kuk ‘aam u antum salimoun
. Brazilian--Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo
   (good parties and Happy New Year)
. Chinese--Chu Shen Tan
. Czechoslavakia--Scastny Novy Rok
. Dutch--Gullukkig Niuw Jaar
. Finnish--Onnellista Uutta Vuotta
. French--Bonne Annee
. German--Prosit Neujahr
. Greek--Eftecheezmaenos o Kaenooryos
   hronos
. Hebrew--L’Shannah Tovah Tikatevu
. Hindi--Niya Saa Moobaarak
. Irish (Gaelic)--Blianin nua fe mhaise
   dhuit
. Italian--Buon Capodanno
. Khmer--Sua Sdei tfnam tmei
. Laotian--Sabai dee pee mai
. Polish--Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
. Portuguese--Feliz Ano Novo
. Russian--S Novim Godom
. Serbo-Croatian---Scecna nova godina
. Spanish--Feliz Ano Neuvo or Prospero
   Ano Nuevo
. Turkish--Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
. Vietnamese-Cung-Chuc Tan-Xuan

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Subj:     The End Of The Year In Coming (S621c)
          From: LABLaughsClean on 11/25/2008
Source: http://www.buffalosjokes.com/123132.htm

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Subj:     Top 10 New Years Resolutions (S519c)
          From: Joke-of-the-Day.com on 12/28/2006

According to one poll, the Top 10 New Years resolutions are
the ones listed below. These are resolutions that all of us
can relate to at one level or another. The key to success
is focusing on one at a time rather than trying to focus on
all at once. Lack of focus, or having too many things to
focus on is often the greatest obstacle to achieving your
goal. It is also critical to not focus on the challenging
part (such as losing weight) but the benefit (such as feeling
and looking better, and being happy with yourself).

1) Spend More Time with Family ? Friends
2) Fit in Fitness
3) Lose Weight
4) Quit Smoking
5) Enjoy Life More
6) Quit Drinking
7) Get Out of Debt
8) Learn Something New
9) Help Others
10) Get Organized

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Subj:     360 Degree Pictures (S467)
          From: igiggle
          on 12/30/2005

Source: http://www.panoramas.dk/fullscreen3/f1.html
The 360 degree, zoom in and out picture of Times Square at
New Years in 2005 is very cool. You must see these pictures
at the source above to believe them.
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Subj:    New Year's History
         From: igiggle on 12/30/2005
Source: http://wilstar.com/holidays/newyear.htm

"Happy New Year!" That greeting will be said and heard for at least the first couple of weeks as a new year gets under way. But the day celebrated as New Year's Day in modern America was not always January 1.
ANCIENT NEW YEARS
The celebration of the new year is the oldest of all holidays. It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago. In the years around 2000 BC, the Babylonian New Year began with the first New Moon (actually the first visible cresent) after the Vernal Equinox (first day of spring).

The beginning of spring is a logical time to start a new year. After all, it is the season of rebirth, of planting new crops, and of blossoming. January 1, on the other hand, has no astronomical nor agricultural significance. It is purely arbitrary.
The Babylonian new year celebration lasted for eleven days. Each day had its own particular mode of celebration, but it is safe to say that modern New Year's Eve festivities pale in comparison.

The Romans continued to observe the new year in late March, but their calendar was continually tampered with by various emperors so that the calendar soon became out of synchronization with the sun.
In order to set the calendar right, the Roman senate, in 153 BC, declared January 1 to be the beginning of the new year. But tampering continued until Julius Caesar, in 46 BC, established what has come to be known as the Julian Calendar. It again established January 1 as the new year. But in order to synchronize the calendar with the sun, Caesar had to let the previous year drag on for 445 days.

THE CHURCH'S VIEW OF NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS
Although in the first centuries AD the Romans continued celebrating the new year, the early Catholic Church condemned the festivities as paganism. But as Christianity became more widespread, the early church began having its own religious observances concurrently with many of the pagan celebrations, and New Year's Day was no different. New Years is still observed as the Feast of Christ's Circumcision by some denominations.
During the Middle Ages, the Church remained opposed to celebrating New Years. January 1 has been celebrated as a holiday by Western nations for only about the past 400 years.

NEW YEAR TRADITIONS
Other traditions of the season include the making of New Year's resolutions. That tradition also dates back to the early Babylonians. Popular modern resolutions might include the promise to lose weight or quit smoking. The early Babylonian's most popular resolution was to return borrowed farm equipment.
The Tournament of Roses Parade dates back to 1886. In that year, members

of the Valley Hunt Club decorated their carriages with flowers. It celebrated the ripening of the orange crop in California.
Although the Rose Bowl football game was first played as a part of the Tournament of Roses in 1902, it was replaced by Roman chariot races the following year. In 1916, the football game returned as the sports centerpiece of the festival.

The tradition of using a baby to signify the new year was begun in Greece around 600 BC. It was their tradition at that time to celebrate their god of wine, Dionysus, by parading a baby in a basket, representing the annual rebirth of that god as the spirit of fertility. Early Egyptians also used a baby as a symbol of rebirth.
Although the early Christians denounced the practice as pagan, the popularity of the baby as a symbol of rebirth forced the Church to reevaluate its position. The Church finally allowed its members to celebrate the new year with a baby, which was to symbolize the birth of the baby Jesus.

The use of an image of a baby with a New Years banner as a symbolic representation of the new year was brought to early America by the Germans. They had used the effigy since the fourteenth century.

FOR LUCK IN THE NEW YEAR
Traditionally, it was thought that one could affect the luck they would have throughout the coming year by what they did or ate on the first day of the year. For that reason, it has become common for folks to celebrate the first few minutes of a brand new year in the company of family and friends. Parties often last into the middle of the night after the ringing in of a new year. It was once believed that the first visitor on New Year's Day would bring either good luck or bad luck the rest of the year. It was particularly lucky if

that visitor happened to be a tall dark-haired man.
Traditional New Year foods are also thought to bring luck. Many cultures believe that anything in the shape of a ring is good luck, because it symbolizes "coming full circle," completing a year's cycle. For that reason, the Dutch believe that eating donuts on New Year's Day will bring good fortune.

Many parts of the U.S. celebrate the new year by consuming black-eyed peas. These legumes are typically accompanied by either hog jowls or ham. Black-eyed peas and other legumes have been considered good luck in many cultures. The hog, and thus its meat, is considered lucky because it symbolizes prosperity. Cabbage is another "good luck" vegetable that is consumed on New Year's Day by many. Cabbage leaves are also considered a sign of prosperity, being representative of paper currency. In some regions, rice is a lucky food that is eaten on New Year's Day.

AULD LANG SYNE
The song, "Auld Lang Syne," is sung at the stroke of midnight in almost every English-
speaking country in the world to bring in the new year. At least partially written by Robert Burns in the 1700's, it was first published in 1796 after Burns' death. Early variations of the song were sung prior to 1700 and inspired Burns to produce the modern rendition. An old Scotch tune, "Auld Lang Syne" literally means "old long ago," or simply, "the good old days." The lyrics can be found at http://www.wilstar.com/xmas/auldlangsyne.htm

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Subj:     Short New Year Jokes (S151)

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Subj:     Happy New Year (S674b)
          From: Wimp.com on 1/1/2010
          Source: http://www.wimp.com/happyyear/

Click on the above source, or 'HERE' for my copy, to see
this pleasant video.

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Subj:     Peanuts Comic Strip (S622)
          By Charles M. Schulz
          From: WashingtonPost.com on 1/1/2009

Source: http://comics.com/affiliate/washington_post/?ComicID=69
Charlie Brown and Lucy discuss the New Year. Click 'HERE'
to read this cute comic strip on my web site.

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Subj: Agnes Comic Strip (S622b)
by Tony Cochran on 12/30/2008
Drawing from Creators.com

Source: http://www.creators.com/today-comics.html
Click 'HERE' to read Agnes Comic Strips' pearls of
wisdom about the New Years.

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Subj:     Don't Diet This Holiday Season (S518b)
          From: LABLaughsClean (in Fat)
          on 12/14/2006

Source: http://www.funny-ecards.com/cards/christmas/no-diet.html

This movie lists five excellent reasons for not dieting this
holiday season. You can view it at the source above, or on
my web site by clicking 'HERE'.

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Subj:     Happy New Year's 2006 (S465)
          From: darrell94590
          On 12/31/2005

You can view this cute, warm web page on my web site by
clicking 'HERE'.

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Subj:     New Year's Tip #37 (S465)
          From: LABLaughsRiddles
          on 12/26/2005

Source: http://www.lablaughs.com/clean_toon.php?id=C19970205

Cute animated GIF. You can view it at the source above, or
on my web site by clicking 'HERE'.

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Subj:     Chinese New Year (S466b)
          From: igiggle@aol.com
          on 12/28/2005

Source: http://www.chinapage.com/newyear.html
Learn about the Chinese New Year, Year of the Dog, and the
Chinese Calendar at the above site.

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Subj:     Maxine On New Year's (S465)
          From: LABLaughsClean
          on 12/27/2005

Source: http://www.lablaughs.com/clean_toon.php?id=C20051227
You can view this cartoon at the source above, or on my web
site by clicking 'HERE'.

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Subj: Ann Telnaes Cartoons (S678)
From: WashingtonPost.com on 1/13/2010
Drawing from Ann Telnaes

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/opinions
........./cartoonsandvideos/telnaes/telnaes12312009.html
Click on the above source, or 'HERE' for my copy, to see
the animated, political cartoon "2009, A Year in Review."

From: Joke-Of-The-Day on 12/29/2002 (S309b)
"New Year's Eve, when old acquaintances should be forgot.
Unless, of course, those tests come back positive."
-- Jay Leno

From: igiggle on 12/27/2005 (S465b)
Source: http://www.mrsmegabyte.com/holiday29.html
"I think women get more excited about New Year's Eve than men.
If you think about it, you can see why. What do you do on New
Year?s Eve? You get drunk and make a lot of promises you don't
keep. You see, men do that all the time, it's called dating."
-- Jay Leno

From: igiggle on 12/30/2005
No one ever regarded the First of January with indifference.
It is that from which all date their time, and count upon
what is left. It is the nativity of our common Adam.
-- Charles Lamb

From: Joke-of-the-Day on 12/28/2006 (S519b)
"Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors,
and let each new year find you a better man." -- Benjamin Franklin

"The proper behavior all through the holiday season is to be drunk.
This drunkenness culminates on New Year's Eve, when you get so
drunk you kiss the person you're married to." -- P.J. O'Roruke

"Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the
snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in
the true." -- Lord Tennyson

"New Year's Day: Now is the accepted time to make your regular
annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell
with them as usual." -- Mark Twain

Q: What is the definition of a hangover?
A: The wrath of grapes.

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Smiley-Wow from
Imogenelumen on 8/21/2004

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