The Old Passes, the New Arrives... Most holidays do not have an official anthem. There might be several tunes that we associate with the occasion; but, everyone has their own favorite. Except for New Year's Eve. Based upon a poem by Robert Burns written in 1788, and using a traditional folk tune, people around the world have adopted Auld Lang Syne as a required staple that MUST be sung at the stroke of midnight. Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should ol ...