EPISODE · Dec 31, 2024 · 13 MIN
Why Does Times Square Drop a Ball on New Year's Eve? How a Party Started the Iconic Tradition
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Times Square's ball drop on New Year's Eve is absolutely iconic. But, dropping a large ball at a certain time didn't start off as a New Year's Eve tradition. This is the story of a creative time-telling system, a broken up New Year’s party and a publisher’s brain child.
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