Why We Sing “Auld Lang Syne” on New Year's—and What It Really Means
It's midnight on New Year’s—cue the sentimental “Auld Lang Syne” singalong. Here's what to know about the lyrics, meaning, ...
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Five Scottish love poems for Valentine's Day
Many a couple has enjoyed a midnight kiss at New Year. That’s Liz Lochhead’s inspiration for View of Scotland/Love Poem. The poem combines Lochhead’s memories of Hogmanay in the 1950s and a ...
A Brief History of “Auld Lang Syne”
On New Year’s Eve, after the ball has dropped, revelers queue up “Auld Lang Syne”—that song that makes you cry, even though ...