But we've wander'd mony a weary fit,

Sin' auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidl'd in the burn,

Frae morning sun till dine;

But seas between us braid hae roar'd

Sin' auld lang syne.

And there's a hand, my trusty fere!

And gie's a hand o' thine!

And we'll tak a right gude-willie waught,

For auld lang syne.

Strange New Year traditions

Red underwear, Turkey: What better way to bring luck to your loved ones than by wearing red underneath your New Year's party outfit? The practice is especially popular in Turkey, where stalls selling red lingerie appear over the festive period and sell out fast.

Mass kissing, Venice: St Mark’s Square in Venice is known for holding not only a big firework display over the Basin of St Mark but for something far more unusual - a mass kiss-in.

Bear dances, Romania: Some Romanians celebrate new year by donning bear costumes and furs, and dancing from house to house, in an attempt to keep evil at bay.

Possum-dropping, America: In the town of Brasstown, North Carolina, a possum in a transparent box is lowered over a noisy crowd, in the world’s only known “possum-drop”. It reflects Brasstown’s claim to be “the possum capital of the world”. A lawsuit from an animal-rights group meant a fake possum has been used in previous years, but reports from this year state that a live creature will be used to see in 2016.