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What are the traditions about Auld Lang Syne?
:shrug:
Somebody mentioned that it is wrong or bad luck to cross your arms in the first verse. Does anyone know whether this is true?
Cheers,
Charlie
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Never drink whiskey with water,
Never drink water without whiskey.
jvencius
12-09-2003, 10:35 AM
Originally posted by wardcbm:
What are the traditions about Auld Lang Syne?
:shrug:
Somebody mentioned that it is wrong or bad luck to cross your arms in the first verse. Does anyone know whether this is true?
Cheers,
Charlie
_____________________________
Never drink whiskey with water,
Never drink water without whiskey. This doesn't answer your arm-crossing question, but here's an interesting site:
http://web.ripnet.com/~nimmos/auld_lang_syne.html
Scratcher
12-09-2003, 11:31 AM
Originally posted by wardcbm:
Somebody mentioned that it is wrong or bad luck to cross your arms in the first verse. FWIW the original way was to link hands on either side normally at the start, then on the second verse when you get to "Now gie's a hand my trusty frein' and here's a hand o' mine" you cross them over.
Since most people (including in Scotland) don't know the second verse anyway, I would go with the flow.
Cheers
Dave
Klondike Waldo
12-09-2003, 06:38 PM
Originally posted by wardcbm:
What are the traditions about Auld Lang Syne?
:shrug:
Somebody mentioned that it is wrong or bad luck to cross your arms in the first verse. Does anyone know whether this is true?
Cheers,
Charlie
Oh, aye, you might spill your malt in the process...
_____________________________
Never drink whiskey with water,
Never drink water without whiskey.
Robert McDonald
12-10-2003, 03:08 AM
As long as you sing it with an 'S' and not a 'Z' for heaven's sake!
Robert
jvencius
12-10-2003, 04:23 AM
Originally posted by Robert McDonald:
As long as you sing it with an 'S' and not a 'Z' for heaven's sake!
Robert I must warn you that my singing tends to go to pieces when, like on New Year's Eve, I have been partying like a rock star all day long, so my enunciation may be a little bit off. :wink: :D :D