Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/19

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Subject: [Leica] Happy New year.
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:52:01 -0400
References: <200903191110.04691.platoali@gmail.com>

Ali--

Happy Newrooz to you and yours!

Send us pictures?

Ric Carter
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/

On Mar 19, 2009, at 3:40 AM, Platoali wrote:

> According to Jalali (Iranian) calender, tomorrow ( which is also the  
> first day
> of spring) is the first day of new year for Iranian and other people  
> who live
> in nearby countries such as Tajikestan, Azarbaijan, Afganestan,  
> parts of
> Turkey and Iraq and, also some people in India.
>
> Our new year celebration called  Newrooz ( New day )  is a pre-islamic
> tradition that people who lived in these  lands have practice this  
> for more
> than 4 thousands years. It is a very important for Iranian  and play  
> a very
> important rule through history. Actually it is one of the main  
> reasons that
> Iranian could save their identity after the invasion of Arabs,  
> Mongols and
> others. Now it also play as a unification role for us. All people  
> regardless of
> race, religion celebrate it.
>
> We are usually very busy these days visiting relatives and others.  
> Usually
> eating and laughing giving present to children, visiting elders  
> and ...
>
> Although this celebration is not related to most of LUGers. I want  
> to say
> happy new years to all you. and wish you very very good time.
>
> Best wishes
> Ali Yazdi
>
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In reply to: Message from platoali at gmail.com (Platoali) ([Leica] Happy New year.)