Happy Chinese New Year Everyone!  I'm a dragon, so Monkeys seem a bit tame to me but every 12 years, your sign comes around and this year, we're celebrating the Year of the Monkey.

The next time we see a Monkey year will be 2028.  I hope that is also the next and last time I see that weird Monkey, Puppy, Baby commercial from Mt. Dew.

If you were born in the Year of the Monkey, you are:

  • Smart
  • Clever
  • Quick-Witted
  • Curious
  • Innovative
  • and. . . unlucky.  Sorry 'bout that.

But another level exists. . . . your element.  This is a FIRE MONKEY year. . . and I think that makes it a little cooler:

The Five MonkeysBornCharacter
Fire Monkey... 2016, 1956, ...Ambitious and adventurous, but irritable
Wood Monkey... 2004, 1944, ...Always ready to help others; compassionate, with strong self-esteem, but stubborn
Water Monkey... 1992, 1932, ...Smart, quick-witted, fond of being in the limelight, but haughty
Gold Monkey... 1980, 1920, ...Smart, quick-witted, and confident, but also irritable and stubborn
Earth Monkey... 1968, 1908, ...Frank, optimistic, and fearless

If it is your year, you share it with some pretty awesome people like:  Leonardo da Vinci, Julius Caesar (um. . .unlucky), Charles Dickens, Celine Dion, Tom Hanks, Will Smith, Elizabeth Taylor, Eleanor Roosevelt and Nick Jonas.  Just a sample selection for you.

If you wan tot know more about YOUR Chinese Zodiac Symbol, check out this website.

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