New years come and new year go,
Pieces of time all in a row.
As we live our life, each second and minute,
We know we are privileged to have you in it.
Our appreciation never ends,
For our greatest blessings: our family and friends.
- Joanna Fuchs
FORGET THE PAST, FORGET THE TEAR,
BECAUSE GOD GAVE US ANOTHER CHANCE WITH YET ANOTHER YEAR!
1. Which is the one and only place in the United Kingdom where the Queen/Monarch is not allowed to enter?
Answer: The House of Commons of the United Kingdom (This is because the Queen/Monarch is not considered to be a “commoner”)
2. Which sport would you be witnessing if you were seated in velodrome?
Answer: Track Cycling
3. Identify the person below.
Answer: Bernard Charles 'Bernie' Ecclestone (The President and CEO of Formula One)
4. If England has its 'Barmy Army', in the same way what does India have?
Answer: 'Swami Army' (The Barmy Army is a group of English Cricket Fans who follow the English team in the overseas tours, similarly is the Swami Army for India.)
5. Who is the only woman in the world to have been first lady of two different countries (not at the same time)?
Answer: Graça Machel (She was the wife of late Mozambican president Samora Machel (11 November 1975 - 19 October 1986) and then after his death she got married to Former South African President Nelson Mandela (18 July 1998 – present) during his reign of Presidency.)
DID YOU KNOW?
The Mayan Long Count calendar shows time ends on December
21, 2012.
An elder of the New Zealand Maori reports that the Maoris
have taught for centuries that the great curtain over the world will be “torn”
in 2012.
Not to forget 2012 is going to be a leap year, with 53 Sundays.
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