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It's an All-Day Celebration

Babies born on January 1 seem to be the ones lavished with prizes, but I guess my mom couldn't wait. Despite missing out on a month's supply of free diapers, my parents were pretty excited to have an instant family during their first year of marriage. For most of my life, I've been jokingly referred to as my dad's favorite tax deduction. I've grown to love my birthday over the years, especially since several friends and three family members also share the day with me. December 31 is a time for new resolutions and fresh beginnings. Even if December 31 is not your birthday, I hope you enjoy the day and its traditions as much as I do. Happy New Year!

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Contents at a Glance

Here's Why New Year's Eve is the Coolest...
Look Who Was Born on December 31
December 31 Birthday Celebs on SquidWho
Auld Lang Syne
Happy New Year: A World of Auld Lang Syn...
Auld Lang Syne on iTunes
Auld Lang Syne
Happy New Year
Happy New Year MP3 Downloads

Here's Why New Year's Eve is the Coolest Birthday

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Champagne flows freely!
There is always a party going on somewhere
Everyone sings Auld Lang Syne (especially those who don't know the words)
It's a holiday for most of your friends and family
Even strangers give you flowers and birthday wishes

Look Who Was Born on December 31

Barbara Carrera ~ Actress
John Denver ~ Singer, Songwriter
Taylor Hackford ~ Actor
Sir Anthony Hopkins ~ Actor
Val Kilmer ~ Actor
Sir Ben Kingsley ~ Actor
Tim Matheson ~ Actor
Henri Matisse ~ Artist
Sarah Miles ~ Actress
Bebe Neuwirth ~ Actress
Donna Summer ~ Musical Artist
Diane von Fürstenberg ~ Designer
Simon Wiesenthal ~ Writer, Activist

December 31 Birthday Celebs on SquidWho

Sir Ben Kingsley and John Denver

Auld Lang Syne

A Few Facts Courtesy of Wikipedia

Auld Lang Syne is a Scottish poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song. It is well known in many English-speaking countries and is often sung to celebrate the start of the new year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day. The song's Scots title may be translated into English literally as "old long since," or more idiomatically, "long long ago" or "days gone by." The phrase "Auld Lang Syne" is also used in similar poems by Robert Ayton (1570-1638), Allan Ramsay (1686-1757), and James Watson (1711) as well as older folk songs predating Burns. In his retelling of fairy tales in the Scots language, Matthew Fitt uses the phrase "In the days of auld lang syne" as the equivalent of "Once upon a time." In Scots syne is pronounced like the English word sign and the trigonometric sine function.

Happy New Year: A World of Auld Lang Syne

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Auld Lang Syne (Standard)

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Auld Lang Syne on iTunes

Guy Lombardo, Susan Boyle, Harry Connick, Jr. and More!

Track	Artist	Album
Auld Lang Syne	Guy Lombardo	Enjoy Yourself - The Hits of Guy Lombardo	$ 1.29 Preview
Auld Lang Syne	Guy Lombardo	Fred Claus (Music from the Motion Picture)	n/a Preview
Auld Lang Syne	Guy Lombardo	Auld Lang Syne	$ 0.99 Preview
Auld Lang Syne	Susan Boyle	The Gift	$ 1.29 Preview
Auld Lang Syne	Harry Connick, Jr.	What a Night! - A Christmas Album	n/a Preview
Auld Lang Syne	Pink Martini	Joy to the World	$ 0.99 Preview
Auld Lang Syne	Kenny G	Faith - A Holiday Album	$ 1.29 Preview
Auld Lang Syne	The Christmas Piano	Piano Music for Christmas	$ 0.99 Preview
Auld Lang Syne	Kids Christmas	Christmas Songs For Kids	$ 0.99 Preview

Auld Lang Syne

One of the Most Popular Songs of All Time

Happy New Year

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Happy New Year MP3 Downloads

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Check out my favorite songs! I've handpicked these MP3s from Amazon. Take a listen. If you like, you can click to buy them on Amazon.

New Year's Eve Party Ideas

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Dan Fogelberg's Same Old Lang Syne

New Year Greetings

Children Under Umbrellas

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New Year Inspirations on Squidoo

New Year's Eve Activities, Traditions, and Superstitions

Bonne Annee Black Cats

Happy New Year en Francais

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New Year's Eve in the News

The Latest News Headlines About New Year's Eve

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Suspect cited crying jags in letter: By Craig Kapitan Defense attorney Dick DeGuerin, left, pauses as Nancy Ford, mother of Alamo Heights murder suspect Jon Thomas Ford who is accused of strangling ex-girlfriend Dana Clair Edwards after a New Year's Eve party during the first hours of ...
Polish Prime Minister's Popularity in Decline: By Marcin Sobczyk Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk (center) in action during a soccer match with his friends before the New Year's Eve party in Gdansk, Dec. 31, 2011 Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk (center) in action during a soccer match with ...
New York Fashion Week: Cinema Society Founder Andrew Saffir's Party Diary: Lindsay Lohan? I later learn they were at the same New Year's Eve party together (really?). I also spot Anna Wintour, Julianne Moore, Leighton Meester, and Rose Byrne (who is making her first trip to the Oscar stage this year).
Relationship secrets revealed on the red carpet: Joel Ryan / Associated Press Actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore appeared together at the launch party for "Real Men Don't Buy Girls" at Steven Alan Annex on April 14, 2011, in New York, but by the fall, there were rumors of infidelity, ...