To wrap up 2024 and kick off 2025, I’m planning to write my “looking back” and “looking ahead” posts over the next two days. That leaves today as a bit of a dead spot.
I was torn between posting another Christmas song and posting a New Year’s Eve song, but one would be late and one would be early. Then I realized I could split the difference and post a New Year’s song in a Christmas movie, which averages out to December 30, more or less (ok, the math’s not perfect, but cut me some slack).
So here’s the final scene from It’s a Wonderful Life, wherein the townsfolk sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ to celebrate George Bailey’s rescue from financial peril.
I had never seen this classic until a few years ago, when my daughter proclaimed it as one of her favorite films. Since then, we have made watching it at Christmastime a family tradition (preferably on the big screen). Having seen it several times now, I have to say I agree with her assessment.
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I’m not sure I’ve ever seen this entire movie, but that’s a sweet little tradition you’ve created. Our holiday movie of choice each year is the wonderful Elf, which gets funnier and more touching with every viewing and has become our number one holiday film.
love the holiday movie traditions. We always try to find a version of The Christmas Carol movie. Generally it’s one of the older ones. Today’s song of the day is perfect for bridging the two events 👏👏❤️
For many years on New Years Eve at midnight I played the scene from “When Harry Met Sally” when Auld Lang Syne was playing and Billy Chrystal finally asks Sally to marry him with this song in the background. Love it ❤️