[Leica] Happy New year.

[leica at ralgo.nl (leica)]

Thanks, Ali.

I have Iranian neighbors. And so, may to-day wish them a Happy New Year.

To you, Ali, and your family also.

May the beginning of Spring soften the woes of those less fortunate  
than ourselves.

Bruce.

On 19-mrt-2009, at 8:40, Platoali wrote:

> According to Jalali (Iranian) calender, tomorrow ( which is also  
> the first day
> of spring) is the first day of new year for Iranian and other  
> people who live
> in nearby countries such as Tajikestan, Azarbaijan, Afganestan,  
> parts of
> Turkey and Iraq and, also some people in India.
>
> Our new year celebration called  Newrooz ( New day )  is a pre-islamic
> tradition that people who lived in these  lands have practice this  
> for more
> than 4 thousands years. It is a very important for Iranian  and  
> play a very
> important rule through history. Actually it is one of the main  
> reasons that
> Iranian could save their identity after the invasion of Arabs,  
> Mongols and
> others. Now it also play as a unification role for us. All people  
> regardless of
> race, religion celebrate it.
>
> We are usually very busy these days visiting relatives and others.  
> Usually
> eating and laughing giving present to children, visiting elders  
> and ...
>
> Although this celebration is not related to most of LUGers. I want  
> to say
> happy new years to all you. and wish you very very good time.
>
> Best wishes
> Ali Yazdi
>
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