• Why Does Times Square Drop a Ball on New Year's Eve? How a Party Started the Iconic Tradition

  • Dec 31 2024
  • Length: 13 mins
  • Podcast

Why Does Times Square Drop a Ball on New Year's Eve? How a Party Started the Iconic Tradition

  • Summary

  • 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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