What is the translation of the New Year’s song “Auld Lang Syne?”
“Happy New Year”
“Till we meet again”
“Days yet to come”
“Old long since”
Fact: “Auld Lang Syne” is that song everyone mumbles after the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. It is a Scottish poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song. The song has long been associated with New Year’s celebrations and is one of the most recognizable songs around the world. “Auld Lang Syne” roughly translates to “old long since” and the song is all about preserving old friendships and looking back over the events of the year. Guy Lombardo, sang the hymn at midnight Jan. 1, 1929 in the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, and is credited spawning a global tradition.
Correct Answer: “Old long since”