Auld Lang Syne and the New Year Tradition
The poem commonly linked to Robert Burns traces its origins beyond Burns and notes he popularized it. Scholars find earlier attributions to Francis Sempill and Sir Robert Aytoun, yet Burns secured its immortality and its sentiment of nostalgia as bells ring in the New Year.
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Robert Burns
George Thomson
Burns
Thomson
Watson
Francis Sempill
Sir Robert Aytoun
Aytoun
Tokyo Turns Green Forest as New Year custom returns
For six days at the start of each year Tokyo is turned into a green forest with pine trees and bamboo flanking household gates and rice straw decorations. The tradition dates back about nine centuries and emphasizes eternity and courage, with plum blossoms displayed indoors.
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Tokyo
Japan
New Year Traditions Spark Superstitions Across Britain
The article notes long standing customs for good luck or bad luck at New Year. It cites wearing something new on the first day as a British custom and mentions that in parts of England and Scotland it is believed unlucky to leave a house before an outsider enters.
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England
Scotland
Force Bred Sows To Get Plenty Of Exercise
Advice promotes exercise for force bred sows to achieve larger litters and lower cost per pig. Recommends feeding away from sleep quarters, keeping fresh water, and using Dixie Pig & Sow Feed with vitamin B12 and antibiotic supplement.
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Dixie
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