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Origin of Words Podcast, bilingual (English/Chinese). Located in Beijing, China. We focus on the origin/history of idioms, slang and other interesting words such as biohacker or nomophobia. We also interview education experts.

Lewis Sandler


    • Dec 9, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 10m AVG DURATION
    • 130 EPISODES


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    Mr Churchill and Wife Ginny

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 16:21


    Francis Churchill, distant relative of the British PM, talks about growing up in Presque Isle and wife Ginny of 60 years remembers how they met. You may contact Francis at 207-764-6414. Contact me at lewispodbean@yahoo.com for any comments about these podcasts. Please share any of these podcasts. Thanks for listening.

    Carl Robbins, Evangelist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 15:33


    Presque Isle Evangelist Carl Robbins, talks about his ministry, how he got started in the ministry and his life in Presque Isle. You can contact him at amazinggrace1863@yahoo.com or call 207-436-9546 about his Heavenly Fudge or his ministry's Feed my Sheep service feeding people in need on December 7, 2019.

    John DiMarino, artist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 13:41


    Interview with John DiMarino, fine artist from Cape Ann, Massachusetts on his art, the great masters, art advice for young people and their parents, and much more. Comments to lewispodcast@yahoo.com

    Steve the Body Builder

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 0:13


    Steve Plummer, the body builder, talks about his background, job, health, personal training, and future. Contact Steve at 207-768-0378 or email aroostookcountyfitness@gmail.com Email any comments, suggestions to me at lewispodcast@yahoo.com

    iGEM (#128)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2018 14:28


    Listen to three brilliant iGEM 2nd year university students in Beijing talk about their synthetic biology project competition to be held in Boston, Massachusetts in November 2018.  Their project combines art and science and is inspired by Oscar Wilde's short story "The Nightingale and the Rose". Their project is called Rose Forest. The International Genetically Engineered Machine competition is a worldwide synthetic biology competition that was initially aimed at undergraduate university students in 2003, but has since expanded to include divisions for high school students, entrepreneurs, and community laboratories, as well as ‘overgraduates’. In 2017, there were 300 teams from over 42 countries. Click here:     Team 2018 website Oscar WildeThe Nightingale and the Rose http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/NigRos.shtml https://genius.com/Oscar-wilde-the-nightingale-and-the-rose-annotated

    Dating Vocabulary (#127)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 12:41


    Ghosting, Freckling, Friend-zoning, Benching, Cuffing, R-bombing check out this website:https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2017/09/23-modern-dating-phrases-you-need-to-add-to-your-vocabulary get the APP and be up to date  

    How Boston people speak (#126)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 15:24


    By popular demand. The famous Boston accent and special vocabulary returns:  'Everybody says words different,' said Ivy. 'Arkansas folks says 'em different, and Oklahomy folks says 'em different. And we seen a lady from Massachusetts, an' she said 'em different of all. Couldn't hardly make out what she was sayin'!' "-- John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath, 1939. Boston Accent: Park the Car at Harvard Yard, Allergy, Answer, Antenna, Bar, Barber, Better, Gloucester, Cellar Boston Vocabulary: Signal, Drinking fountain, Remote control, Wicked, Trash can, Soda, Frappe, Milkshake, Fresh, Tubby, Piggies, Hun, Jimmies, Rotary, Pisser http://www.universalhub.com/glossary/

    English Words of Chinese Origin (#125, repeat 98)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 19:32


    Brainwashing, China, Chopsticks, Chop suey, Dim Sum, Ginseng, Ketchup, Tea http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/chineseloan.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Chinese_origin You can subscribe to this podcast or download each podcast.Checkout the right side of the web page Thanks for listening!

    Words of the Year for 2017 (#124)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 15:42


    4 dictionaries choose 4 "Word of the Year" words for 2017 . Feminism (Merriam-Webster), Complicit (Dictionary.Com), Fake News (Collins), Youthquake (Oxford). Listen here why these words were chosen. Download or subscribe and Like if on Facebook. Thanks for listening.

    Common idioms questioned by science (#123)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2017 19:05


    Once in a blue moon, Where there's smoke, there's fire, The fish rots from the head down, Hard as nails, Diamonds are forever. http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-a-blue-moon-2012-8 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/once-in-a-blue-moon-and-other-idioms-that-dont-make-scientific-sense-76485092/ Download or listen online.  Also find us on Sticher Radio. https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/lewis-sandler/origin-of-american-idioms-and-slang?refid=stpr Forward this podcast link to a friend as a special holiday gift. Thanks for listening.

    Common phrases from the Bible (#122)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2017 12:52


    Escape by the Skin of One's Teeth, A Drop in the Bucket, A Scapegoat, The Ends of the Earth, O My God (OMG) https://www.rd.com/culture/common-bible-phrases/   You can subscribe or download or listen now.    

    University students tell all (#112) (repeat)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2017 28:07


    Interesting conversation with 8 cool Chinese university students in Beijing who share their life, loves, studies and maybe a secret or two! You can listen now or download for later. You can also listen on: Stitcher Internet Radio Listen here or subscribe on Itunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/origin-of-words-podcast/id366796940?mt=2 61/2 years of podcasts and nearly 1000 words, idioms and slang Get the App, Click LIKE if on Facebook or leave a comment. Thanks for listening! 

    New words with "trump" (#121)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2017 11:19


    Trumpian, Trumponomics, Trumpertantrum, Trumpkin, Trumpflation, Trumpist, Trumpette, Trumpista Download and listen later, or listen now online. We are also on Stitcher and Tumbler. https://oxfordstudent.com/2017/02/04/oxford-english-dictionary-considering-inclusion-trump-expressions/ Enjoy!

    5 Random Idioms (#91)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2017 13:37


    This is a repeat of popular podcast # 91 from August 10, 2014. As Happy as a Clam;  Beating a Dead Horse;  Close, But No Cigar;  Hissy Fit;  My Bad You may download or listen online. Enjoy! Lewis

    Professor Bob reveals the truth (#120)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2017 15:17


    After 5 years of trying to interview him, Bob finally sits down in our Beijing studio to reveal the truth of life, poetry, happiness and much more. If you wanna be in the know, you gotta listen to Bob.  Over 7 years of podcasts, thousand words, phrases, slang and idioms. Subscribe, download or listen online. Enjoy!  

    Billution (#119)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2017 7:41


    Billution, a portmanteau of two words: bicycle+pollution for more portmanteaus see podcast #51 http://lewissandler.podbean.com/e/portmanteaus-51/ http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/17/ofo-chinese-bike-sharing-start-up-says-its-now-worth-more-than-2-billion.html Kevin Frayer | Getty ImagesA worker from the bike share company Ofo puts a damaged bike on a pile at a makeshift repair depot for the company where thousands of derelict bikes are being kept after coming off the road on March 29, 2017 in Beijing, China.

    Do you text? (#118)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2017 12:56


    Words with "TEXT":  Textpectation, Textonics, Textomortis, Textologist, Textology, Text Off. More words with "text":      Urban dictionary You can listen now or download for later. We are also on Stitcher Internet Radio at: Stitcher Internet Radio   Welcome to share on social media.

    Bad boys of health (podcast #117)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2017 14:59


    Bacteria, Virus, Toxin (toxic), Antibiotic, Germ click here: Bacteria jokes Words related to virus If you are on Facebook or Twitter, please share this podcast. Thanks for downloading and listening. lewis

    OED New Words for 2016 (#116)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2017 15:03


    Bruncheon, Osculation, POST-TRUTH, (Word of the Year) and 4 new chemical elements to the periodic table: Nihonium and symbol Nh, for the element 113,Moscovium and symbol Mc, for the element 115,Tessesine and symbol Ts, for the element 117, Oganesson and symbol Og, for the element 118 Listen to discover the origin of these chemical names.

    Exercise Idioms (#115)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2016 16:32


    Dogs are Barking, Zumba, Body Tog, Exergaming, Fit as a Fiddle https://www.zumba.com/en-US/party?search=Beijing%2C+Beijing%2C+CN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exergaming You may listen here or download. Portmanteau podcast (#51) http://lewissandler.podbean.com/2011/08/ thanks for listening, Lewis

    Strange Words of Science Fiction (#114)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2016 18:51


    This a repeat of a popular-by-demand podcast #95 in January 24, 2015. http://lewissandler.podbean.com/e/5-strange-words-of-science-fiction/ areography, Grey goo,  meatspace, cosmic spaghetti  aka topopolis,  xenology

    University students tell all (#112)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2016 28:08


     Interesting conversation with 8 cool Chinese university students in Beijing who share their life, loves, studies and maybe a secret or two! You can listen now or download for later. You can also listen on: Stitcher Internet Radio Listen here or subscribe on Itunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/origin-of-words-podcast/id366796940?mt=2 61/2 years of podcasts and nearly 1000 words, idioms and slang Get the App, Click LIKE if on Facebook or leave a comment. Thanks for listening! 

    Origin of US Presidential Words 2016 Part 2 (#111)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2016 16:33


    Stockholm Syndrome, Xenophobia,  Inauguration, Pulpit (presidential), Ballot  http://chasingalion.com/lion-tracks/1113-the-origin-of-the-pulpit http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22447726

    Origin of 5 Strange Words (#110)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2016 16:25


    Tattoo, Fortnight, Kipple, Dongle, Agelast http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/07/the-origin-of-the-word-dongle-7-leading-theories/278180/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loanword https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_K._Dick You can download or listen now or subscribe for all future podcasts. And get the App for your mobile device on the right side of this page.

    Interview with DuYao, PhD teacher at UCAS, Beijing (podcast#109)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2016 19:01


    Exclusive interview with DuYao, PhD teacher at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. She introduces herself, her major, her ideas on teaching and a romantic love story. Send any comments to chinalewis@yahoo.com or if you are on Facebook, click LIKE. Also you can download this episode to listen later or Subscribe to all the podcasts. Get the App on the right side of this homepage for your mobile device.

    Origin of American Slang of 1960's (#108)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2016 17:30


    Bread, Chinese firedrill, Cooties, Dibs, Hunk http://www.the60sofficialsite.com/Do_You_Remember_The_60s_Slang_.html http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/slang/1960s-slang.html You can download to listen later. Or go to Itunes and listen and also leave a review. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/origin-of-words-podcast/id366796940?mt=2 Get the App (on right side of this page)

    Origin of Food Idioms (#107)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2016 17:17


    Bring home the bacon, Big cheese, Say cheese, Cheesy, Cup of joe, Out to lunch https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/idioms-food.htm Get the App or download Check out Itunes

    Origin of Popular Social Media US Websites (#106)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2016 16:57


    Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Google, Yahoo!, LinkedIn http://1stwebdesigner.com/history-of-social-networking/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networking_service This is year number 6 for this podcast. We began in April 2010. It is the only bilingual podcast on the origin of words. You can subscribe, Like, or comment or download to listen later. We are also in Itunes. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/origin-of-words-podcast/id366796940?mt=2 On the right side of this page are more links to listen. Thanks for listening. Lewis

    Origin of Words of US Presidential Debate 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2016 19:32


    Lame Dick, Lame, Dude, Anchor baby, Bigly, Flip-Flopper http://theiowarepublican.com/2015/walker-the-biggest-flip-flopper-you-will-ever-find/ http://time.com/4034086/2016-campaign-buzzwords/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lame_duck_%28politics%29 You can listen now or download for later, subscribe or Like any podcast. The right side of this homepage has more link such as Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/origin-of-words-podcast/id366796940?mt=2 Email your suggestions for more words. Thanks chinalewis@yahoo.com

    Origin of Foods in USA (#104)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2016 23:30


    French Fries, Corn Dogs, Fortune Cookies, Meatballs and Spaghetti, Grits, Sloppy Joe, Peanut Butter and Jelly, SpamIron Man 3 - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1300854/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_butter_and_jelly_sandwichhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloppy_joehttp://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/02/surprisingly-short-history-peanut-butter-jelly-sandwich/Get the App, Listen on Ituneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/origin-of-words-podcast/id366796940?mt=2

    New Words by OED 2015 (#103)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2016 18:51


    Oxford English Dictionary New Words for 2015Textercise, Yes way, Man-spreading vs She bagging, Hangry, Mx, Emojihttp://www.cnn.com/2015/08/27/living/oxford-web-dictionary-new-words-feat/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manspreadinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emojihttp://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/words/how-do-you-know-what-a-word-means

    Conversation with Wellena, Chinese graduate student in Beijing (#102)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2015 21:00


    Brief talk with Wellena about her hometown in China, major studies, learning English, advice to learners of English and more..You can download or subscribe for future podcasts. Click Like if on Facebook.Itunes link:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/origin-of-words-podcast/id366796940?mt=2email comments to chinalewis@yahoo.com

    SETI search for ET (#101)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2015 18:45


    SETI, extremophile, The Wow! signal, Astrobiology (panspermia), Pareidolia, Arecibo messagehttp://radio.seti.org/ (Big Picture Science podcast)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication_with_extraterrestrial_intelligencehttp://www.universetoday.com/122409/what-was-the-wow-signal/Download or subscribe  or get the App to the right side of this page.We are also on Stitcher Radio Internet:http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/lewis-sandler/origin-of-american-idioms-and-slang?refid=stpr

    Words of Big Bang Theory (#100)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2015 17:04


    Mensa, Klingon Boggle, Autotroph, Neanderthals, Pangeahttps://bigbangtrans.wordpress.com/series-5-episode-01-the-skank-reflex-analysis/http://bigbangtheory.wikia.com/wiki/The_History_of_EverythingKlingon language https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klingon_languagePlease Subscribe to get latest updates.  Get the podcast mobile app on your cell phone. Write a review and rate on Itunes

    Idioms from Medicine (#99, Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2015 19:45


    As fit as a fiddle,  Get a Charley horse, In the pink, Lights are on but no one 's home, Six feet under.Psychonomic Bulletin & Review2007, 14 (3), 527-533http://www.psychonomic.org/psychonomic-bulletin-reviewYou can subscribe, download or copy, or get on your mobile device any of these podcasts.Also listen on Stitcher Radio Networkhttp://www.stitcher.com/podcast/lewis-sandler/origin-of-american-idioms-and-slang?refid=stpr

    English Words of Chinese Origin (#98)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2015 19:32


    Brainwashing, China, Chopsticks, Chop suey, Dim Sum, Ginseng, Ketchup, Teahttp://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/chineseloan.phphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Chinese_originYou can subscribe to this podcast or download each podcast.Checkout the right side of the web page

    Beatnick Slang (#97)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2015 13:43


    A shape in a drape, Focus your audio, Interviewing your brains, Know your groceries, Mason-Dixon line, Used-to-be.http://mentalfloss.com/article/12540/26-beatnik-slang-words-and-phrases-we-should-all-start-usingDownload to your MP3, email any questions, comments to chinalewisatyahoo.comCheck our other websites to the right side of this homepage.

    Police Slang (#96)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2015 16:42


    Origin of Five-O, Smokey, Dick, Pig, Cophttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Transwiki:List_of_slang_terms_for_police_officersPlease subscribe, or download or LIKE on Facebook. Send comments to lewispodcast at yahoo.comhttp://weibo.com/5499101294/profile?topnav=1&wvr=6

    5 Strange Words of Science Fiction (#95)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2015 18:50


    areography, Grey goo,  meatspace, cosmic spaghetti  aka topopolis,  xenologywebsites for further reference: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/75-words-every-sci-fi-fan-should-know/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Nivenhttp://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-americas-leading-science-fiction-authors-are-shaping-your-future-180951169/?all&no-isthttp://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2015/jan/21/real-science-science-fiction-sf-scholarYou can download or subscribecheck out podcasts from many years ago.share, comment if on Facebook or Like.send an email to comment chinalewis@yahoo.com

    5 New Words from OED 2014 (#94)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2015 16:27


    Oxford English Dictionary:  Origin of 5 new words for 2014Catfish, Freegan, Vape, Gamification, SteampunkOxford English Dictionary http://www.oed.com/You can download all podcasts to mp3 and if on Facebook click Like.Please email if any questions and we are on other websites on right side of this page.

    Language of a Comet (#93)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2014 10:34


    Comet, Probe, Rosetta spacecraft,  Philae The Rosetta probe, which was carrying Philae, launched into space in 2004, using the gravity of Earth and Mars to slingshot its way towards comet 67P. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2853198/Philae-come-brink-MARCH-Rosetta-engineers-revive-probe-comet-67P-hurtles-near-sun.htmlCheck out links on the right side of this website.Click Like if on Facebook. Thanks for listening.

    Oxymorons (#92)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2014 13:27


    Oxymorons can be culturally biased (American history); or two-word traditional (jumbo shrimp); or one-word (cowboy); or funny (deeply superficial).Oxymoron is also an oxymoron. Listen here to its origin.From literature: William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet  "Good-night, good-night! parting is such sweet sorrow" Learn more facts about oxymorons, such as English words you didn't know were oxymorons.You can download all podcasts.  Email if you know other oxymorons. If on Facebook, click Like. Thanks for listening!

    5 Random Idioms (#91)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2014 13:37


    As Happy as a Clam;  Beating a Dead Horse;  Close, But No Cigar;  Hissy Fit;  My Badfor more info check out these related websites:www.wisegeek.org/www.phrases.org.uk/You can download any of these podcasts . Please share with others and click Like if on Facebook.Check out other websites at right side of this page.Thanks for listening.

    Interview with William Jefferson American PhD candidate studying in China (#90)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2014 17:51


    William shares a little of his life and studying in China.  William must defend his PhD dissertation in Chinese.What should Chinese students do to study English?You can download this to your MP3, leave comment, Like on Facebook and share with your friends.Thanks for listening!

    Boston English (Boston Speak) #89

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2014 15:24


     'Everybody says words different,' said Ivy. 'Arkansas folks says 'em different, and Oklahomy folks says 'em different. And we seen a lady from Massachusetts, an' she said 'em different of all. Couldn't hardly make out what she was sayin'!' "-- John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath, 1939.Boston Accent: Park the Car at Harvard Yard, Allergy, Answer, Antenna, Bar, Barber, Better, Gloucester, CellarBoston Vocabulary: Signal, Drinking fountain, Remote control, Wicked, Trash can, Soda, Frappe, Milkshake, Fresh, Tubby, Piggies, Hun, Jimmies, Rotary, Pisserhttp://www.universalhub.com/glossary/

    Days of the Week (#88)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2014 11:20


    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday , SaturdaySunday...The name comes from the Latin dies solis, meaning "sun's day":Monday...The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon monandaeg, "the moon's day".Tuesday...This day was named after the Norse god Tyr.Wednesday...The day named to honor Wodan (Odin).Thursday...Thee day named after the Norse god Thor. In the Norse languages this day is called Torsdag.Friday...The day in honor of the Norse goddess Frigg. Saturday...This day was called dies Saturni, "Saturn's Day", by the ancient Romans in honor of Saturn. In Anglo-Saxon: sater daeg.

    Japanese Anime (#87)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2014 15:15


    Anime, Cosplay, Manga, Otaku, Lolitahttp://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=161575Welcome to download, subscribe, like, or leave comment.

    Facebook genders (#86)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2014 18:03


    Genderqueer, Androgyny, Bigender, Cis (cisgender), Pangender, Transgenderhttp://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/genderqueer.htmlencyclopedia of gay, lesbian,bisexual, transgender, and queer cultureFacebook.comWelcome share, comments, download, emails, subscribe. Thanks for listening!

    English slang heard on the streets of Beijing (#85)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2014 11:24


    143, spoice, dope, sweet, wicked143: I love you from Musiq Soulchild's first album,Aijuswanaseing (I just want to sing) "Left messages on your answering machine About three or four times a day There aren't many more ways in words that I can say So I'll just say numerically from my heart to you - 143." -spoice: excellent from Sage Kotsenburg American gold medal snowboard winner at Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb 9, 2014.dope: excellent from Dutch doop "thick dipping sauce," from doopen "to dip" (cf. dip (v.)) semantic change sweet: excellent from  Old English swete "pleasing to the senses, mind or feelings;wicked:  very from Boston slang (contronym) see podcast 69 org. Old English "wicca"Welcome any suggestions, comments, download, subscribe or follow. Thanks for listening!

    7 Deadly Sins (#83)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2014 16:12


    Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Prideen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_deadly_sins‎Please click Like or Share  or Subscribe or Comment or Download or FollowEmail if any questions?Thanks for listening.

    New Years Day 2014 (#82)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2014 14:12


    Auld Lang Syne, Cheers, January, New Years ResolutionsShould old acquaintance be forgot,and never brought to mind ?Should old acquaintance be forgot,and old lang syne ?    CHORUS:    For auld lang syne, my dear,    for auld lang syne,    we'll take a cup of kindness yet,    for auld lang syne. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toast_%28honor%29A History of the New Year : http://www.infoplease.com/spot/newyearhistory.html#ixzz2oHeLxuVq

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