When the song ends, everyone rushes to the middle, still holding hands, and probably giggling. Everyone stands in a circle holding hands, then at the beginning of the final verse ('And there's a hand my trusty friend') they cross their arms across their bodies so that their left hand is holding the hand of the person on their right, and their right hand holds that of the person on their left. It has long been a much-loved Scottish tradition to sing the song just before midnight.
It is sung all over the world, evoking a sense of belonging,fellowship, and nostalgia. The phrase 'auld lang syne' roughly translates as 'for old times' sake', and the song is all about preserving old friendships and looking back over the events of the year. In 1788 Robert Burns sent the poem 'Auld Lang Syne' to the Scots Musical Museum, indicating that it was an ancient song but that he'd been the first to record it on paper.
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