Auld Lang Syne

It was really a lowkey New Year's Eve last night. No guns or fireworks going off. I had a little champagne and some potato chips and watched Dick Clark (!) who looks good but sounds different because of his stroke in '04.

No Rose Parade until hopefully tomorrow (we read they don't have it on Sundays) so I guess we will watch the Philly Mummers. Not too crazy about them, but they are a tradition here. All those strings aren't my favorite sound. I think you have to go and see it in person or be involved in it, like my pal Vikki's daughter was! Their costumes are pretty outrageous. We just ate hoagies, so at least that is a Philly favorite

Hope you are having a nice day.

AULD LANG SYNE
Words adapted from a traditional songby Rabbie Burns (1759-96)

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And auld lang syne?
CHORUS:

For auld lang syne, my dear,

For auld lang syne,

We'll tak a cup of kindness yet,

For auld lang syne!
And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp,

And surely I'll be mine,

And we'll tak a cup o kindness yet,

For auld lang syne!
We twa hae run about the braes,

And pou'd the gowans fine,

But we've wander'd monie a weary fit,

Sin auld lang syne.
We twa hae paidl'd in the burnFrae morning sun till dine,

But seas between us braid hae roar'dSin auld lang syne.
And there's a hand my trusty fiere,

And gie's a hand o thine,

And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught,

For auld lang syne

Word meanings

auld lang syne - times gone

bybe - pay for

braes - hills

braid - broad

burn - stream

dine - dinnertime

fiere - friend

fit - foot

gowans - daisies

guid-willie

waught - goodwill drink

monie - many

morning sun - noon

paidl't - paddled

pint-stowp - pint tankard

pou'd - pulled

twa - two