New Year's is a time to celebrate the end of the past year and welcome a new year. It is a time to reflect on the past and plan for the future. The parties and traditions surrounding this time are many and varied. But where do they com from? Who started them and why? New Year's Eve has specific traditions and celebrations as does New Year's Day. Here are some specific traditions from America and where they come from. Auld Lang Syne - A traditional Scottish song that was first published in 1796, Auld Lang Syne is the most popular song that no one knows the word to! Guy Lombardo played the song on New Year's Eve in 1929 and it has become a tradition ever since.The song celebrate the remembrance of old friends. Kissing At Midnight - On New Year's Eve at the stroke of midnight, everyone kisses. Even if you don't have someone to kiss, you wish you were kissing. This is more than just a celebration. It is a tradition with a base. It is
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