Burns supper stand, join hands, and sing " Auld Lang Syne" to bring the evening to an end. Burns supper A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns (25 January 175921 July 1796), the author of many Scots poems. The suppers are normally held on or near the poet's birthday, 25 January, occasionally known as Robert Burns Day (or Robbie Burns Day or Rabbie Burns Day) but more commonly known as Burns Night (). However, in principle, celebrations may be held at any other time of the year. The first supper was held "in
Syne Mitchell Syne Mitchell Syne Mitchell (born 1970 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American novelist in the science fiction genre. She has a bachelor's degree in business administration and master's degree in physics. She lives in Seattle, Washington and is married to author Eric S. Nylund. Her first science fiction novel was "Murphy’s Gambit" which won the Compton Crook Award in 2001. Followed by science fiction novels "Technogenesis" in 2001, "The Changeling Plague" in 2003, "End in Fire" in 2005 and the first installment of the "Deathless" series, called "The Last Mortal Man" in 2006. Mitchell has also published numerous articles, short