When we were in Germany last week I was reminded of their unique way of wishing a happy new year: "Guten Rutsch (ins neue Jahr)." Rutsch is the German word for slide, and it was fun to hear people going around saying "Guten Rutsch" all the time--"good slide."
And since we're in love with Scotland, their New Years celebration is also worth mentioning. Their word for it, Hogmanay, actually refers to the last day of the year (today!), and the traditional New Years song "Auld Lang Syne" originated as a Scottish poem. The Scottish have even added an extra national holiday to extend the party through January 2.
What ever way you celebrate it, we wish you all a Happy New Year!!
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