"I'm a year-round listener of "Auld Lang Syne," the Scottish folk song about distanced friends catching up over a few pints, so the countdown to the new year is my time to shine. When the clocks strike midnight on Wednesday, I hope millions more will also be belting this New Year's Eve anthem at the top of our lungs, from beginning to end (or at least the pieces you can remember and/or pronounce). But I also need everyone to know"
"The 230-year-old song-which was first a centuries-old poem-obviously has a long and rich history, including a big moment in the first Sex and the City movie and inspiring a popular suffragette song about men who don't believe in women's rights. So I'm not suggesting we cancel a dead man or shut off "Auld Lang Syne" for the rest of time."
Auld Lang Syne is sung widely at New Year and celebrates distant friends reconnecting over drinks. Robert Burns is credited with transcribing the song but had a controversial personal reputation. The song originated from older poetry and carries a long, rich history, including prominence in the first Sex and the City movie and inspiration for a suffragette song opposing anti-suffrage men. Burns wrote humorous, clever poems such as To a Mouse, Address to a Haggis, and Selkirk Grace, and influenced figures including J.D. Salinger, Bob Dylan, and Abraham Lincoln. The song receives high praise for its genuine wistfulness.
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