Yes indeed! Same to you and yours, Gary! And may 2021 be waaaaay better than 2020.Happy New Year every one.
Ask a good question and the internet will answer.Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?
Does any one actually know what that mean?
I don't.
But, Happy New Year every one.
gary
We've been trying to figure that out since Rabbie Burns wrote it in 1788 in Scotland. If you sing 'days gone by' instead of 'auld lang syne' , it makes a little more sense.Ask a good question and the internet will answer.
The song is based on a poem by Robert Burns. in Olde English which celebrates remembering old times. Auld lang syne roughly translates to "the old days." The poem is about remembering past times.
What Does Auld Lang Syne Mean? - Speaking For A Change
What does Auld Lang Syne mean? No song is as inextricably linked to a specific moment as the singing of Auld Lang Syne at midnight on New Year’s Eve. A countdown begins as the clock counts down to midnight New … Continue reading →barrybradford.com
And here are the complete lyrics. Be sure to listen to the recording. It may bring a tear to your eye.
Auld Lang Syne, by Robert Burns
Full text of the song, plus audio. “SHOULD auld acquaintance be forgot, / And never brought to min’?”englishverse.com
Cheers! And may 2021 outshine 2020.
As a Florida Man you probably won't appreciate the masks as much as us northerners. The masks keep my nose and face warm when walking from the car to the store.I'm sure going to miss those Covid masks.
hahahahaha....I'm sure going to miss those Covid masks.
I wonder if we may see masks around for a long time now that they have become commonplace in the western world. Too many times we have picked up a bug on the outward journey of a vacation for example. It’s going to be very tempting to have a mask handy and pop it on any time one senses the need.I'm sure going to miss those Covid masks.
Thank you for the links... they were enjoyable. The first one took me down the rabbit hole this morning. Fun stories.Cheers! And may 2021 outshine 2020.
My understanding is that the song was traditionally to sing the day out at the end of an evening. Probably with company visiting.Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?
Does any one actually know what that mean?
I don't.
But, Happy New Year every one.
gary
It doesn't hold much! But in the back is the vented loop for the exhaust raw water. I wanted to get it high above the WL and easy to check.I'm guessing it was written before the internet, because today, unless you block them, old friends keep returning like flies to honey. lol
TomY, I'm dying to know what's behind that little door behind the sink faucet. Have you wee folk who care for all that varnish when you are away?
Whew. My imagination was running at full bore. Glad to know it wasn't some of the things I was imagining. Thanks.It doesn't hold much! But in the back is the vented loop for the exhaust raw water. I wanted to get it high above the WL and easy to check.
I remember a door to a box in the story Dune. I think it was a test. That exposed your worst fears when you stuck your hand inside.My imagination was running at full bore.