Three Good Things: Why do old friends ring in the New Year?

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 18: The New Year's Eve ball drop numerals for 2026 are displayed in Times Square on December 18, 2025 in New York City. The numbers will be on display in Times Square from December 18 to December 22, before being hoisted to the top of One Times Square, where they'll light up when the ball drops to mark the beginning of 2026. Photo credit Spencer Platt/Getty Images

In his latest edition of the radio essay Three Good Things, KMOX host Scott Jagow delves into Auld Lang Syne, the song many of us sing to ring in the new year. Where does it come from? What does it mean? Why is it so beloved around the world? Listen below.

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