the old year

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.

It remains one hour that the old year will pass, and let me recall what happened in this year, unforgettable or trivial.

It's a great joy for children to see the new year in and the old year out.

It was dreadfully cold, it was snowing fast, and almost dark, the evening----the last evening of the old year was drawing in.

It was celebrated at the end of the old year or the beginning of the new.

The Old Year was seen out in the traditional fashion, by the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" .

It was terribly cold and nearly dark on the last evening of the old year, and the snow was falling fast.

For many centuries, fire ceremonies have been an important part of Hogmanay. The Scots set small fires as a way to end the old year.

This idea of admitting wrongs and finishing the business of the old year is found in many societies at New Year's.

The noise is considered necessary to chase away the evil spirits of the old year.

The idea of admitting mistakes and finishing the business of the old year is found in many cultures.

Some people prefer to see the old year out at a church service.

Clean the entire home to get rid of all the things that are associated with the old year. Put away all brooms and brushes.

Indeed we like to remember the old year like this.

As the old year darkened and turned colder, I got weaker and weaker.

In Ecuador, people burn dummiesstuffed with paper and firecrackers to symbolize the death of the old year.

As we leave the old year together with yet another bouquet of memories, I would like to wish you all a blissful New Year!

Let the Old Year pass and let the bell ring bring us happiness.

In Wales the back door is opened to release the Old Year at the first stroke of midnight.

I am delighted to join you, friends both old and new, on this beautiful evening to ring the old year out and the new year in.

Ultimately, it became a festival to bid farewell to the old year and welcome in the new year.

To allow the old year and bad luck to go out and welcome the good luck of the new year.

They played the Old Year out.

They sang the old year out and the new year in.

It is an extraordinary day in China because the old year and new year meet during this night.

That is the time when the old year dies and the New Year is born.

Firecrackers ring out the old year, Spring Festival couplets million spring

With the old Almanack and the old year, leave the old vices, tho ever so dear

sing out the old year and sing in the new