Today is New Calendar Day

time to pick up the 2012 model.

Here you go.

Today is also Count the La's in "Deck the Halls" Day, so you can tell everybody you know how many la's there are. Be careful: don't count the fa's.

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Don we now our gay apparel,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Troll the ancient Yule tide carol,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
See the blazing Yule before us,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Strike the harp and join the chorus.
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Follow me in merry measure,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
While I tell of Yule tide treasure,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fast away the old year passes,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Sing we joyous, all together,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Heedless of the wind and weather,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

We’re not sure if all “la’s” are to be counted or just per line but just in case, we print all the words, even the ones you usually don’t hear.

Just a few miles downriver from Las Cruces, US President Lyndon Johnson and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz jointly set off an explosion 47 years ago today

which changed the course of the Rio Grande River, reshaping the border between the countries and resolving a century-old dispute.

1974: This singer became the first British rock artist invited to the White House. He had lunch with President Gerald Ford. – George Harrison.

The 101 number one song of the day was the most expensive, elaborate single ever produced when it was on top of the music world on December 12, 1966. And many have called it a masterpiece.

It was recorded in 17 sessions over a period of six months, at four different recording studios. It has lots of texture on it because so many overdubs were done. Its creators would double or triple or even quadruple the exact same part so it would sound like twenty voices. It was recorded at multiple studios because each had it own marked sound according to the driving force behind today’s 101 number one song of the day – that was Brian Wilson – Here are the Beach Boys (Good Vibrations)

Listen for the replay and win!