Gung Hay Fat Choy!

[xchrom]

tomorrow is the start of Chinese New year: the Year of The Rabbit!
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/chinese-new-year/when-is-chinese-new-year.html


Year Chinese New Year Begins Animal Sign
2007 February 18 Pig
2008 February 7 Rat
2009 January 26 Ox
2010 February 14 Tiger
2011 February 3 Rabbit
2012 January 23 Dragon
2013 February 10 Snake
2014 January 31 Horse
2015 February 19 Sheep
2016 February 8 Monkey
2017 January 28 Rooster
2018 February 16 Dog
2019 February 5 Pig

[dipsydoodle]

1. Rabbit, Rabbit,

Rabbit , Rabbit yap yap : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1fOZjiDaw4 :)

btw rabbit is english slang for talking.

[xchrom]

3. lol! country music somehow doesn't get better when the english do it! nt

[DJ13]

2. Bad Rabbit

[xchrom]

4. ...

:scared:

[somone]

5. Big Fat One

[xchrom]

7. who knew carrots could do that? nt

[pscot]

6. Same to you, fella

[LuvNewcastle]

8. Is Tet on the same day as the Chinese New Year?

We have a lot of Vietnamese-Americans here in my town and they have a big celebration for Tet. I'm not sure if they celebrate on the same day as the Chinese.

[KamaAina]

11. I believe it is the same thing

Vietnamese culture is closely allied to Chinese; for instance, many of the top practitioners of "Chinese" astrology are in fact Vietnamese.

[somone]

12. Yes

They operate on the same lunar calendar...

[xchrom]

14. i guess it is --

http://www.amchamvietnam.com/event/1260/detail

Traditionally there are four main days of celebration: TET Eve (Wed, Feb 2), and The First Day of TET (Thu, Feb 3), Second (Fri, Feb 4), and Third (Sa, Feb 5). Since one of the holidays is on the weekend, it is observed on Mon, Feb 7. The Vietnamese traditionally celebrated Tet from the fifteenth day of the twelfth month to the fifteenth day of the first month. And even today, business slows two weeks before up to two weeks after TET.

[nykym]

9. OK I'll share my favorite bunny movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhzGSQwVa9I

[Joanne98]

10. Silly rabbit!

[xchrom]

15. trix are for kids! nt

i forgot how that went -- oy i'm old.

[KamaAina]

13. Yup. Heard the fireworks going off on my way home last night.

though it isn't nearly as raucous as in Honolulu, where the official weather forecasts for New Year's Eve include "areas of smoke". Seriesly.

[old mark]

16. Happy New Year to all celebrating!!!

:party: :party: :party: :party:
:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
:beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

:hi: :yourock:


mark