tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post3361980915516401215..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Why We Sing 'Auld Lang Syne' On New Year's Eve. Robert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-73568047515843608042014-01-01T10:38:10.586-05:002014-01-01T10:38:10.586-05:00"Auld Lang Syne" (Scots pronunciation: [..."Auld Lang Syne" (Scots pronunciation: [ˈɔːl(d) lɑŋˈsəin]: note "s" rather than "z") is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song. <br /><br />The song's Scots title may be translated into English literally as "old long since", or more idiomatically, "long long ago", "days gone by" orAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com