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 tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

Photo of Singapore 2009 Celebration. By Eustaquio Santimano

To my friends and family in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, DC, Florida, California, Colorado, Alaska (Hi, Gov. Palin!), England, Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, Dubai, Mumbai, Baghdad, Kandahar, Tokyo, Singapore, Brazil, Moscow, and all around the globe – have a very safe, and happy New Year!