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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	$ 0.99 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

Performed by ABBA

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

Have a Happy New Year's Eve Party

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 arraigned in Watsonville New Year's Eve shooting: By Stephen Baxter - Santa Cruz Sentinel SANTA CRUZ - A Salinas man accused of shooting a 24-year-old man outside a New Year's Eve Party in Watsonville pleaded not guilty Thursday to attempted murder and other charges. Jose DeJesus Vargas Ocegueda, 21, ...
Passed-out teen girl was raped by woman at New Year's party, police say: By Chris Dyches, Web Content Producer - email ROCK HILL, SC (WBTV) - A 19-year-old Rock Hill woman is facing rape charges after police say she took advantage of a female teenage friend who passed out during a New Year's Eve party.
Rockland High School alerts parents to possible underage drinking: But school leaders, stressing that the photos were sent anonymously, said they will take no disciplinary action against students who were depicted in Facebook photos ? apparently drinking at a New Year's Eve party. ?When we get a legitimate source that ...
Should Parents Ever Host Underage Drinking Parties?: Two weeks ago, Fair Lawn police arrested and charged 46-year-old resident Kathleen Martorelli with endangering the welfare of children for allegedly hosting a New Year's Eve party where underage drinking took place. Martorelli's role as alleged host of ...