In the prelude to 2012's arrival at the stroke of midnight tomorrow night, many people are being wished a Happy New Year.
Millions must have pondered why First Lady Michelle Obama would send out a small 'h', small 'n', small 'y' Happy New Year in an email from info@barackobama.com today.
Obama made it clear she doesn't "want us to have any regrets" "this time next year" as she solicited small people to close out the year with a donation of "$3 or more".
While many everyday Americans are slugging it out through the Christmas holidays in a Recession and can only wish for a break from misery, Obama describes her $4-million, mostly taxpayer paid Hawaiian holiday thus: "This holiday has felt a bit like one last, long deep breath before we plunge into 2012."