"Auld Lang Syne" isn't a sad song. And it isn't only for New Year's Eve. Local Scots, from Kearny, help us learn the meaning of the traditional song
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With the help of some Scotsmen, we unpack 'Auld Lang Syne'

Bandleader Guy Lombardo poses with New Year's decorations in this 1976 file photo. The famed orchestra leader, whose rendition of "Auld Lang Syne" became a holiday mainstay, gave his final televised New Year's performance that year.

"Auld Lang Syne" isn't a sad song. And it isn't only for New Year's Eve. Local Scots, from Kearny, help us learn the meaning of the traditional song

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