2006-12-27 00:51:02 · 12 answers · asked by bbsbball2287 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
List of objects dropped on New Year's Eve
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Many cities towns in the United States, in imitation of the famous "ball drop" conducted annually at midnight on December 31 in Times Square, similarly drop items on New Year's Eve as part of local celebrations. Although some of the objects may seem peculiar, practically all relate to some aspect of local history, geography, or culture.
Arizona
Flagstaff, Arizona - a pine cone
Tempe, Arizona - a tortilla chip into a jar of salsa
Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia - a peach
Cornelia, Georgia - an apple
Florida
Key West, Florida - a conch shell, a pirate wench and a red high-heel shoe
Miami, Florida - an orange
Kansas
Manhattan, Kansas - a 5-foot (1.5-meter) aluminum ball
Maine
Bangor, Maine - a purple beach ball decorated with Christmas lights.
Maryland
Ocean City, Maryland - a beach ball
Havre de Grace, Maryland - a duck decoy
Michigan
Marquette, Michigan - a metal ball
New Jersey
Point Pleasant, New Jersey - a mossbunker fish
New York
Buffalo - Lit ball similar to the one dropped in New York City.
New York City - 1,070-pound (485-kilogram) Waterford Crystal ball
Orange County - Motorcycle wheel
Greenport, Suffolk County - an anchor
North Carolina
Brasstown, North Carolina - a live opossum in a cage
Mount Olive, North Carolina - a pickle
Raleigh, North Carolina - an acorn
Charlotte, North Carolina - a large crown
Ohio
Port Clinton, Ohio - a walleye fish, named "Captain Wylie Walleye"
Pennsylvania
Cleona, Pennsylvania - a pretzel
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania a pickle
Duncannon, Pennsylvania - a sled
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania - a giant M&M
Falmouth, Pennsylvania - a stuffed goat
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - a strawberry
Hanover, Pennsylvania - a black rose (discontinued)
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania - a lollipop
Lancaster, Pennsylvania - a red rose
Lebanon, Pennsylvania - a bologna
Liverpool, Pennsylvania - a canal boat
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania - a wrench
New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania - a huckleberry
Newville, Pennsylvania - spring
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania- a Heinz Ketchup bottle
Pottsville, Pennsylvania - a bottle of Yuengling beer
Red Lion, Pennsylvania - a cigar
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania - an anchor
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania - a chunk of coal that turns into a diamond at the bottom
York, Pennsylvania - a white rose
Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee - ball, but the ball will rise instead of fall.
Virginia
Fredericksburg, Virginia - two pears
Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin - a carp
2006-12-28 15:52:33 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Wildwood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Ball drops in Times Square.
2006-12-27 01:00:39 · answer #2 · answered by michael f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They drop the old year and bring in the new year, plus the ball at times square, and if they are drunk, they probably drop their drawers or maybe their glass of booze. Some people drop a hit of acid.
2006-12-27 01:30:15 · answer #3 · answered by nevada nomad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indianapolis Indiana is dropping a Race Car this year fr the first time.
2014-12-30 10:17:53 · answer #4 · answered by Wishing on a Star 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We usually tune in to watch NY /Times Square drop the ball, the countdown to 2007! What country are you from and what is your tradition?
2006-12-27 00:55:46 · answer #5 · answered by momof3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usley its the big BALL in Times square in newYork!Hollywood
2006-12-27 01:00:17 · answer #6 · answered by hollywood 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Places where alcoholic beverages are available. Friends house, parties, bars, etc.
2006-12-27 00:54:09 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shots of booze
down their throats.
2006-12-27 02:02:32 · answer #8 · answered by True Dat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what we're holding, and how much we've had to drink ... !
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2006-12-27 00:56:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their pants?
2006-12-27 00:58:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋