la la la auld lang syne... Why does Middle English only survive in a bizarre drinking song?

NYE 02-03 is coming along swimmingly. Who says last-minute plans don't work? In the last 24 hours, I've managed to get a 4-star hotel room and restaurant reservations less than 10 blocks from Times Square. God love the Internet, and specifically www.quikbooks.com and www.newyork.citysearch.com. Lovely, lovely things. Now let's see if the evening lives up to the set-up.