… and in with the new. Once again it’s been my pleasure and privilege to inform and entertain you for another year. And special thanks to all the wonderful contributors we’ve featured in 2017. Next year will mark Ivy Style’s 10th year, as we cruise towards 2,000 posts. Let’s all resolve to look, feel and act better in 2018. Happy New Year. — CHRISTIAN CHENSVOLD
“The Cross of Malta is the VFW’s official emblem. The cross, radiating rays, and Great Seal of the United States together symbolize the character, vows and purposes distinguishing VFW as an order of warriors who have traveled far from home to defend sacred principles. Its eight points represent the beatitudes prescribed in the Sermon on the Mount: Blessed are the poor in spirit, the meek, the pure, the merciful, the peacemakers; blessed are they who mourn, seek righteousness and are persecuted for righteousness’ sake. The eight-pointed Cross of Malta harks back to the Crusades, launched during the 12th century.”
“The moving finger writes, and having writ moves on, nor all they piety nor wit shall lure it back to cancel half a line, nor thy tears wash out a word of it.” I hope I got that right. Happy New Year and thank you, Christian, for all your efforts.
Happy New Year to Ivy Style and its energetic and knowledgeable host.
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language
And next year’s words await another voice.”
– T.S. Eliot
Happy New Year, gentlemen!
To another year of glorious uncertainty!
Great job CC and continued success!
Onward through the fog!
Christian,
It’s been our pleasure and privilege to be informed and entertained for yet another year.
All the best in the new year.
What is going on in the illustartion above, apart from the obvious?
What is the symbol on the old guy’s hat?
Who are the young couple?
Thomas Mukherjee
It’s a Veterans of Foreign Wars New Years Eve party, note the young guy’s VFW hat.
I pray we all, family, friends and country have a great new year.
Re:The Maltese Cross on the old fellow’s hat:
“The Cross of Malta is the VFW’s official emblem. The cross, radiating rays, and Great Seal of the United States together symbolize the character, vows and purposes distinguishing VFW as an order of warriors who have traveled far from home to defend sacred principles. Its eight points represent the beatitudes prescribed in the Sermon on the Mount: Blessed are the poor in spirit, the meek, the pure, the merciful, the peacemakers; blessed are they who mourn, seek righteousness and are persecuted for righteousness’ sake. The eight-pointed Cross of Malta harks back to the Crusades, launched during the 12th century.”
New Year’s Eve illustration from 1958:
http://rogerwilkerson.tumblr.com/post/169165513936/gameraboy1-happy-new-year-the-progressive
Happy New Year everyone. Onward and Upward, higher and higher in 2018.
Happy New Year, all! That unfortunate fellow in the illustration reminds me of a young Ronald Reagan pushing Chesterfields:
http://whitehouse.georgewbush.org/kids/images/ronny-chesterfield-2.jpg
“The moving finger writes, and having writ moves on, nor all they piety nor wit shall lure it back to cancel half a line, nor thy tears wash out a word of it.” I hope I got that right. Happy New Year and thank you, Christian, for all your efforts.
Will