Sunday 31st December 2023
    Difficulty: Very hard

    New Year's Eve (Quiz #408)

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    1. The words of the first verse of Robert Burns's poem "Auld Lang Syne" are:
    Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
    and never brought to mind?
    Should auld acquaintance be forgot...
    ...what is the last line?

    2. In Scottish tradition, the "first-foot" is the first person to enter the house on New Year's Day and is seen as a bringer of good fortune for the coming year. Which of the following would be seen as an ideal first-foot, bringing the best luck?

    3. Which of these DID happen on 31st December 1999?

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