I'm a year-round listener of "Auld Lang Syne," the Scottish folk song about distanced friends catching up over a few pints, so the countdown to the new year is my time to shine. When the clocks strike midnight on Wednesday, I hope millions more will also be belting this New Year's Eve anthem at the top of our lungs, from beginning to end (or at least the pieces you can remember and/or pronounce). But I also need everyone to know