Friday, January 20, 2012

quotes on happy new year 01

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The Romans dedicated this day to Janus, the god of gates, doors, and beginnings. After Julius Caesar reformed the calendar in 46 BC and was subsequently murdered, the Roman Senate voted to deify him on the 1st January 42 BC in honor of his life and his institution of the new rationalized calendar. The month originally owes its name to the deity Janus, who had two faces, one looking forward and the other looking backward. This suggests that New Year's celebrations are founded on pagan traditions. Some have suggested this occurred in 153 BC, when it was stipulated that the two annual consuls (after whose names the years were identified) entered into office on that day, though no consensus exists on the matter. Dates in March, coinciding with the spring equinox, or commemorating the Annunciation of Jesus, along with a variety of Christian feast dates were used throughout the Middle Ages, though calendars often continued to display the months in columns running from January to December.




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Happy New Year 2012. - 01.
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New Year (01/01)
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Arabic Quote #012: Happy New
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Happy New Year to you all!
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Happy New Year!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012 TO YOU AND
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Happy new year !
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Among the 7th century pagans of Flanders and the Netherlands, it was the custom to exchange gifts at the New Year. This was a pagan custom deplored by Saint Eligius (died 659 or 660), who warned the Flemings and Dutchmen, "(Do not) make vetulas, [little figures of the Old Woman], little deer or iotticos or set tables [for the house-elf, compare Puck] at night or exchange New Year gifts or supply superfluous drinks [another Yule custom]." The quote is from the vita of Eligius written by his companion, Ouen.


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Happy New Year, everyone!
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Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year Everyone!
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Posted 1 year ago / 2573 notes
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Happy New Year to all of you
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happy-new-year-2012
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Happy New Year from A Leader
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kristinmharvey: Happy New Year
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Happy New Year 2012 Brings
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Happy new year, one and all!
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Happy New Year 2012
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Beeks: Happy New Year.
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Jan 01 2012. Happy new year!
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