Come, gentlemen, I hope we shall drink down all unkindness.
~William Shakespeare~
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On New Year's Eve, Daniel was in no shape to drive, so he sensibly left his van in the car park and walked home. As he was wobbling along, he was stopped by a policeman. 'What are you doing out here at four o'clock in the morning?' asked the police officer. 'I'm on my way to a lecture,' answered Roger. 'And who on earth, in their right mind, is going to give a lecture at this time on New Year's Eve?' enquired the constable sarcastically. 'My wife,' slurred Daniel grimly.
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A Senator in the USA was once asked about his attitude toward whisky. 'If you mean the demon drink that poisons the mind, pollutes the body, desecrates family life, and inflames sinners, then I'm against it. But if you mean the elixir of a New Year toast, the shield against winter chill, the taxable potion that puts needed funds into public coffers to comfort little crippled children, then I'm for it. This is my position, and I will not compromise.'
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Ten Indications of a New Year Hangover1 You get it into your head that chirping birds are the Devil's pets.
2 Trying to gain control of the situation, you continue to tell your room to "Stay still."
3 Looking at yourself in the mirror induces the same reaction as drinking a glass of fresh paint.
4 The bathroom reminds you of the fairground cry, "Step right up and give it whirl!"
5 You'd rather chew tacks than be exposed to sunlight.
6 You set aside an entire afternoon to spend some quality time with your toilet.
7 You replace the traditional praying on your knees with the more feasible praying in a fetal position.
8 Your catch phrase is, "Never again."
9 You could purchase a new fridge on the proceeds from recycling the bottles around your bed.
10 Your new response to "Good morning," is "Be quiet!"
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Peter, at a New Year's party, turns to his friend, Ken, and asks for a cigarette. 'I thought you made a New Year's resolution to quit smoking,' Ken responds. 'I'm in the process of quitting,' replies Peter with a grin. 'Right now, I am in the middle of phase one.' 'Phase one?' wonders Ken. 'Yeah,' laughs Peter, 'I've quit buying them.'
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Classic New Year PoemRing out the old, ring in the new,
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson. (1849 --> 50)
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New Year's Day Party - That Never Was?As in many homes on New Year's Day, Janet and Nigel, a happily married couple, faced the annual conflict of which was more important: the football match on television, or the lunch itself. Hoping to keep the peace Nigel ate lunch with the rest of the family, and even lingered for some pleasant after-lunch chat before retiring to the lounge to turn on the television. Some minutes later, Janet looked in to see how he was and graciously even brought a cold beer for Nigel. She smiled, kissed him on the cheek and asked what the score was. Nigel told her it was half time and that the score was still 0-0. 'See?' Janet said happily, 'You didn't miss a thing.'
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Jemima was taking an afternoon nap on New Year's Eve before the festivities. After she woke up, she confided to Max, her husband, 'I just dreamed that you gave me a diamond ring for a New Year's present. What do you think it all means?' 'Aha, you'll know tonight,' answered Max smiling broadly. At midnight, as the New Year was chiming, Max approached Jemima and handed her small package. Delighted and excited she opened it quickly. There in her hand rested a book entitled: 'The meaning of dreams'.
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New Year's Resolutions by Fido I will not bark each time I see or hear a dog on TV.
I will not steal underwear belonging to my mistress and then dance all over the back yard with it.
I will not chew red crayons or pens, because my master will think that I am haemorrhaging.
I will not roll my toys behind the fridge.
I must shake the rainwater out of my coat BEFORE I enter the house.
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Auld Lang SyneAuld Lang Syne was partially written by Robert Burns in the 1700's, it was first published in 1796 after Burns' death. Early variations of the song were sung prior to 1700 and inspired Burns to produce the modern rendition. An old Scotch tune, 'Auld Lang Syne' literally means 'old long ago,' or simply, 'the good old days.'
Here are the lyrics: however, many people seem to remember only the first verse.
Auld Lang Syne Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne?
And here's a hand, my trusty friend And gie's a hand o' thine
We'll tak'A cup o' kindness yet For auld lang syne.
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Good morning
everyboomie.
Beli
eve me I'm very happy to be here with you all on this special day.
I don't know about you, but I am ready to do some serious r
evelling tonight.
Pepper, Beau, Missy, and I will do our dead l
evel best to consume all the alcoholic b
everages in the house, while wearing sle
eveless, r
eversible tops to l
everage our body heat and pr
eventing any
eversions of our stomach contents.
What
ever else happens will be a bonus.....or maybe a s
everely bad d
evelopment, depending on your personal philosophy.
Not sure weather I'm coming or going right now. Maybe my r
evelry has already begun.
Have a happy day
everyone.
joe
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Joe! I'll be home too after I tuck my clients into bed. It'll be a normal night for me, I have early morning clients on New Years Day to get up for. Adulting is hard. 
Hope you get a break in there as well.
At least Saga is here to make things better. 
No plans for me, but at least I have the next two days off. 
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! 
