[Balata]

Those were the days my FRiend!

I tip my glass.

Cheers!

[OneVike]

This is a good history lesson on Free Republic. It would be good for us all to remember how this site came to be what it is today.

Happy New year my FRiends, and thanks for the memories.

And I would especially like to thank Jim for giving us all a place to go when the rest of the world seems to be lost and full of idiots.

May the good Lord bless each and everyone of you with a prosperous and wonderful year.

[daniel1212]

and Quix was posting enigmatic and mysterious messages.

Actually, Quix INVENTED multi colored, multi case oversized text, which some SAW as enigmatic and mysterious, especially conspiratorialists. Now the latter is a subject of adaptability you could trace back

[facedown]

Happy New Year guys!

[amom]

Ah the good ole days!

Thanks for posting and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[MV=PY]

Masterful!

You made my evening. Happy new year!

[daisy mae for the usa]

Thanks for the fun thread! Happy New Year to y’all and all FReepers!

[Sarajevo]

Happy 2012 to all!

[Lazlo in PA]

I am lighting up a cigar for the new year.

I just hope it doesn't smell funny.

[Yaelle]

Happy New Year to you and all FReepers! I wish us all a great year personally, and a year of surprising and deserved political successes!

[DTogo]

I'll hit this thread, with a keyboard!

2012 FR Resolution: Obama loses re-election in November!!

[Cvengr]

Should 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.

And surely you’ll buy your pint cup !
and surely I’ll buy mine !
And we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine ;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine† ;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

And there’s a hand my trusty friend !
And give us a hand o’ thine !
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

[SunkenCiv]

This topic — I’d ping it.

Happy New Year!

[PA Engineer]

Very good. Gladly lost part of my lifespan reading it.

[Lazamataz]

Sorry I didn’t get around to the update. :(

[tarheelswamprat]

Thanks for posting this outstanding and important historical (hysterical?) essay from two (at least!) of the finest minds on Free Republic... /g