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Greetings!
From the ancient “slàinte mhath” in Scotland and
“sláinte mhaith” in Ireland (pronounced slawn che
wah), each wishing Good Health to their Gaelic
friends...to the modern-day “Season's Wishes!”,
“Happy New Year!” and other greetings in Britain
and across the world.
This is a time of year when people of all ages
celebrate special religious times and cultural
events. Some pray, some meditate, some have
a holiday -some have a party! Across the world,
families gather and friends meet up.
Interestingly, the word “holiday” comes from
“holy day”, when people would have put a day
aside for religious festivals. The word “hal