Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne
Commonly pronounced: ‘Old Lang Zine’, this is the song most frequently associated with the New Year. What is it? Listen here.
Why are we discussing it?
For the Sake of Old Times
A Scottish poem set to music, it can loosely be translated into: “for the sake of old times”.
This iconic song asks the rhetorical question: should the past be forgotten? The song then answers ‘no’ – we will remember times past and celebrate the present together.
Hence, in the spirit of the New Year and Auld Lang Syne, we will review 2010.
A Humorous Rendition of 2010 from The Washington Post:
“There were bright spots. Three, to be exact:
1. The Yankees did not even get into the World Series.
2. There were several days during which Lindsay Lohan was neither going into, nor getting out of rehab.
3. Apple released the hugely anticipated iPad, giving iPhone people, at long last, something to fondle with their other hand.
Other than that, 2010 was a disaster.” – Dave Barry
Accurate, yes, but missing some key pieces.
2010: From the Ashes we Rise
2010 was a year of slow rebuilding (U.S.), confronting serious issues (Europe), and growing pains that come with explosive growth (China and the Emerging Markets).
The Globe officially emerged from one of the most serious recessions in history (2008-2009). And while things are not fantastic, they are unquestionably better.
Quick Year-in-Review Economic Summaries Across the Globe
Send Some 2010 Goodwill!
