HAPPY NEW YEAR, Mag readers!
After a year of space discoveries, tragedies, smiles, hits and a secret fear that the world was going to end, we’ve finally made it to the new year in one piece! We feel rejuvenated and ready to look ahead to the exciting things due to happen in 2013.
There are some exciting movies due out this year such as CATCHING FIRE, INTO DARKNESS and IRON MAN 3 and we are eagerly anticipating the release of new albums by Miley Cyrus, Smashing Pumpkins, Selena Gomez and Arcade Fire! Not to mention the annual events we look forward to every year: summer vacation, birthdays, long weekends and much more!
Welcome to 2013!
DID YOU KNOW?
- “Auld Lang Syne” is the traditional song sung at midnight to remember old and new friends and family together. It was written by Scottish poet Robert Burns and translates roughly to mean “the good old days.”
- The concept of making New Year resolutions started with the ancient Babylonians nearly 4000 years ago.
- The tradition of noisemakers and fireworks began in ancient times when fire and noise were thought to fight off evil spirits and bring good luck.
- There is no significance to celebrating the New Year on January 1. This date was randomly picked and reaffirmed by Julius Ceaser.
- Many religions follow a lunar calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar and therefore celebrate New Year when the moon’s cycle ends.