Happy New Year – 2013! (Open Thread)

“Out with the Old and In with the New!”

“Auld Lang Syne”

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ 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.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pu’d the gowans fine;
But we’ve wandered mony a weary fit
Sin’ auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidled i’ the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roared
Sin’ auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For 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.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

–by Robert Burns

Biography
Robert Burns
Nationality – Scottish
Lifespan – 1759-1796
Family – Father was William Burns a gardener and farmer
Education – Tutored at home
Career – Poet, lyricist, and farmer – First Published in 1787
Pseudonym –  Rab Mossgiel

Auld Lang Syne at the  Scottish Parliament

Scottish Politicians singing together and holding hands.

We at WTPOTUS wish the very best in the coming year for all of our “auld” and dear friends, and also to our new friends, but especially to those few who’ve been with us for the long haul, from the beginning and even before the beginning.

We’ll take a cup of kindness and lift a cup of HOPE,  for auld lang syne.

Happy 2013!!!!