Original Manuscript of Auld Lang Syne

[macwilkin]

Wow! What a scam!!

How is it a scam? People donate money to museums all the time for conservation & preservation of national artifacts. This is an important part of Scotland's history worth conserving.

For example, the Iowa State Historical Society allows individuals and groups to "adopt" a Civil War regimental flag from their collection in order to raise funds for preservation work. If I had the money, you'd bet I'd adopt one of the flags from my g-g-grandfather's regiment.

Todd

[Iolaus]

How is it a scam? People donate money to museums all the time for conservation & preservation of national artifacts. This is an important part of Scotland's history worth conserving.

For example, the Iowa State Historical Society allows individuals and groups to "adopt" a Civil War regimental flag from their collection in order to raise funds for preservation work. If I had the money, you'd bet I'd adopt one of the flags from my g-g-grandfather's regiment.

Todd

$82,580? ...just to put your name next to it?

That's insane.

[macwilkin]

$82,580? ...just to put your name next to it?

That's insane.

You're missing the point. The money goes to preserve the manuscript, a manuscript of one of the world's best-known and well-beloved songs, written by Scotland's greatest poet and some say, her greatest man. The money also goes to help with the museum to Burns and his works.

If I were given the credit of help preserve an artifact of Burns for future generations, then yes, I would just to put my name next to it, and proudly.

T.

[KFCarter]

If I were given the credit of help preserve an artifact of Burns for future generations, then yes, I would just to put my name next to it, and proudly.

T.

Thank you for that sentiment, Todd!

The survival of many non-profit missions in preservation and the arts depend on people who share those feelings.

Ken

[macwilkin]

Thank you for that sentiment, Todd!

The survival of many non-profit missions in preservation and the arts depend on people who share those feelings.

Ken

The noted folklorist and folk singer Ed Miller believes that Burns' true importance is his work in collecting and saving the folk songs and tunes of Scotland -- do we owe Burns any less?

J.S. Blackie once said: "When Scotland forgets Burns, then history will forget Scotland." Only it's not just Scotland -- Burns is one of the few men truly deserving of the title "world citizen".

T.

[ghostlight]

I agree, Todd. The cause is a worthy one.

The Telegraph's choice of headlining, however, is a little deceptive as it leads the reader to believe that the document itself is for sale.