New Year's Eve

You hear it every year on New Year's Eve, and every year it's a mystery -- the song "Auld Lang Syne."  What does that even mean, anyway?  Why do we sing it?

Everyone knows about the ball that drops in New York City's Times Square to mark the start of a new calendar year. What you may not realize, though, is that other cities around the nation have similar traditions that entertain and enthrall their local communities. Here's a look at some of the odder traditions that will be taking place in America tonight:

So we've made it through Thanksgiving and Christmas. We've all gained a kazillion pounds from the pies and cakes and cookies and fudge and turkey and ham and brisket and dressing and gumbo and rice and...well, you get the picture. Now comes New Year's Eve and the uhm...