New Year's Eve

lol @Teej I have been told I have a way with words so you ditto accepted. ...and it goes for you too - seen a change in you too over the last few months and there are much more positives in your life - so stick around with us tonight - I am even going to try to stay awake for all those in SA and Queensland but may not make it for WA

Okay so hubby's BBL team (Thunder) lost their game to the Strikers. I'm not overly concerned, as I quite like Adelaide Strikers. My team (Sixers) play tomorrow I think.

Are we there yet? Does anyone have the song Auld Lang Syne ready to play on the dot of midnight? Oh ... I guess we are going to have to play that a number of times - 12midnight for we in NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS. 12.30am for SA, 1am for QLD, 3am for WA. Gosh, not sure about NT? Anyone from the NT? I think perhaps it might be 1.30am for you. So thats 4 celebrations.

Does anybody know the origin and meaning of the words of the Auld Lang Syne song for Happy New Year? The origins of the song come from a Scots-language poem written by Robert Burns in 1788. It is not isolated to New Year, as it is also sung at funerals, graduations and as an ending or farewell to other occasions. The poem originally consisted of five verses and urges people to drink to days gone by, which is an appropriate sentiment for New Year. The title of the Scots poem translates to “old long since”, “long, long ago”, “days gone by” or “old times”.

Just a bit of trivia for you all. @Zoe7 @Sans911 @Former-Member @Teej @Jacques @MDT @Shaz51 @BlueBay @Peri @Starta @Faith-and-Hope @outlander

Sherry 🥂💕

I lost my post - I even forget who I was writing too - aw

But I got food

Now I wish this was a bigger pic - but enjoy

Dec

Nt is 30mins behind Qld

NT same time as SA then @oceangirl @Former-Member

@Former-Member

Robert Burns sent a copy of the original song to the Scots Musical Museum with the remark, "The following song, an old song, of the olden times, and which has never been in print, nor even in manuscript until I took it down from an old man." Some of the lyrics were indeed "collected" rather than composed by the poet; the ballad "Old Long Syne" printed in 1711 by James Watson shows considerable similarity in the first verse and the chorus to Burns' later poem, and is almost certainly derived from the same "old song".

The song begins by posing a rhetorical question: Is it right that old times be forgotten? The answer is generally interpreted as a call to remember long-standing friendships. Thomson's Select Songs of Scotland was published in 1799 in which the second verse about greeting and toasting was moved to its present position at the end.

Love the trivia and times @Former-Member. Pretty sure NT is same as SA Central standard time. I’m thinking I might be pushing any Australian New Years but New Zealand has already hit 2019. That sounds the place to be 😜

Great to see you here my friend @Jacques

I wish you a Happy New Year and really do hope that the coming year is easier on you

Dec

Nope. Think I’m wrong with my times. NT is an hour behind us as they don’t have day light savings. Wow it’s all busy this time of year with working out time zones. :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Hi @Teej

Good to see you here - I hope things haven't been too rough for you - I haven't read much apart from what's right in front of me lately - I had a dark patch

I wish you a Happy New Year and hope that the year coming will be easier on you

Dec