Don’t Forget ‘Em!
Auld lang syne, literally “old time since” was collected by famous Scotsman, Robert Burns, in the late 1700s. Wanting to save the auld language for future generations, it’s said that he penned the words as an old fellow sang.
Now, the song can be heard across the world on the last day of the year, called Hogmanay in Scotland .
Coincidentally, or not, the song still evokes feelings of remembrance as we connect with those we love and have loved, those we have shared a cup of kindness with. We toast unity with people and a past remembered and not– a warmth we can nearly taste with the edge of our minds.
May your auld acquaintances be ever remembered, and may your cups of kindness overflow in 2024.
This has been your Tuesday Trivia Tidbit.