We all sing Auld Lang Syne at midnight on December 31 but what are the lyrics?  Most people don't know that it is a Scottish poem written in 1788 by Robert Burns and later set to the music of a folk song.  I've put in the English translation. This version of the song is by Dougie MacLean and is one of my favorite interpretations.
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Update Dec 31 2019 - I posted this video exactly 8 year ago today. Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and safe 2020!  

Many have sent me personal messages from around the world saying that they come back to this video every December 31.  Thank you for joining me in ringing in the new year of 2020 ….. and a new decade!  

2019 was quite a year with trade wars, hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes erupting, and protests for democracy from South America to Hong Kong.  The Emperor of Japan abdicates for the first time in 200 years. Notre Dame Cathedral, wildfires in California and Brazil, the Mueller Report, impeachment in America, goodbye Theresa and…