Auld Lang Syne, the Scots-language poem written by Robert Burns in 1788, was set to a much older Scottish/Irish melody and is now sung all over the world to welcome the new year. Happy New Year from the west of Ireland!
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โIn vietnamese, the word for missing someone and remembering them is the same: nhแป. sometimes, when you ask me over the phone โcon nhแป mแบน khรดng?โ i flinch, thinking you meant โdo you remember me?โ i miss you more than i remember you.โ.
Wow. This was a special moment. I think Dad would be pretty proud that weโve become the first to successfully breed the turtle that he discovered. A rare, and unique species under threat in the wild has just been given a second chance.
I brought my dog in a bag on the subway today. Sat next to an older Chinese couple. The man starts giving him pats and scritches, delighted. Then he takes out his phone, types into his translator app, and flashes me the screen. It read: EVERYWHERE I GO DOGS LOVE ME THE MOST
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