On New Year’s Eve at the stroke of midnight people around the globe break into a tune whose lyrics are believed to be based on a Scottish poem by Robert Burns. ‘Auld Lang Syne,’ which translates ...

Decode DC is taking a diplomatic approach with this week’s Decode Dictionary phrase. Although it isn’t political, the Scottish phrase and song “Auld Lang Syne” can be heard every New Year’s. But what ...

“Should old acquaintance be forgot / And never brought to mind” — wait, what does that even mean? Every New Year’s Eve brings about many attempts at singing the one song everybody associates with the ...

"Auld Lang Syne" is one of the most iconic New Year's Eve songs out there but few, including Billy Crystal aka Harry Burns know the meaning behind the ode to days gone by. New Year's Eve is never ...

We may take or leave Scotch plaid, Scotch whiskey, Scotch tape. But, love it or hate it, there's one wee bit of Scotland that can't be avoided. That's the annual orgy of sentiment that comes with a ...

Burns Supper is upcoming Jan. 25. Our close Scottish friends Aileen and Gordon Dickinson have invited us to join their Burns Supper again this year via Zoom, along with their best friends Elaine and ...

Millions across the world sing it as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, linking arms with friends and strangers alike to mark the end of one year and the beginning of another. But what does ...