New Years Newsletter 2005

Flair For Writing
News' Year Edition 2005
Editor: Megan Rose Princess Megan Rose 10 Years
Assistant Editor: Angel Angel


Hi Everyone! Megan and Angel here. Happy New Year! We hope you had a good one. We hope you had a good Christmas, too. Is it possible Christmas is over? Where did the time go? Angel and Phillip ate out at a restaurant and had sea food. Yum! This was their first New Year in Springfield, Illinois. I spent New Years' Eve with my husband and parents. We had a good time. This newsletter is all about New Years. So, grab a cup of coffee and sit back and we hope you enjoy this edition.

New Year's Day is the first day of the calendar year. People all over the world celebrate it. They make resolutions and break them. They are so hard to keep. It is fun to hope for a new year and make resolutions. Keeps us going.

In early times, ancient Romans gave each other gifts of branches from sacred trees. In later years, they gave gold-covered nuts and coins imprinted with pictures of Janus, the god of gates, doors and beginnings. January was named after Janus, who had two faces- one looking forward and one looking back. The Romans bought gifts to the emperor and each other but the Christian church outlawed this custom in 567A.D.

Ancient Persians gave New Year's gifts of eggs, which were a symbol of productiveness. Celtic priests gave people branches of mistletoes.

American colonists in New England celebrated the new year by firing guns into the air and eating and drinking. Other colinists attended church services while others invited friends over for feasts.

Another custom involved using the Bible to predict what would happen in the future. People chose a passage of the Bible then applied the passage to the coming months.

Auld Lang Syne is the title of a traditional song of friendship in the English speaking world. The words mean old long since or days gone by, in Scottish dialect. This song was written by Robert Burns, a Scottish man and this tune is sung every year as a theme song for New Year's.

In the United States, people go to New Year's Eve parties. At midnight, bells ring, sirens sound, firecrackers explode and everyone shouts: "Happy New Year!" People drink a toast and sing "Auld Lang Syne". In New York, the crystal ball drops every year at midnight and a new year begins.

We hope you have enjoyed reading about New Years. We found this interesting. Next month is Valentine's Day. If you have any ideas or poems, please e-mail Angel or me and we will put them in the newsletter. We hope you have enjoyed this newsletter. Angel and I wish you a Happy New Year! Take care.Until, next month, enjoy the winter. {YEAH RIGHT!} Later. Hugs: Megan and Angel

All beautiful sigs done by Angel. Thanks, Dear. I love you. Megan

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