Scotland’s Favorite Son

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Should old acquaintance be forgot,

and never brought to mind?

Should old acquaintance be forgot,

and old lang syne?

Some call him the national poet of Scotland. Some say he is Scotland's favorite son. Some even think he is the greatest Scotsman of all time. He is the poet Robert Burns, and his poems and songs are known around the world.

Many people know his song "Auld Lang Syne." The title means "long ago since" or "long, long, ago." All over the world, peop...