The Annual Ball Drop
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189915)
Boise, Idaho
December 31, 2025 3:05pm CST
Tonight, Times Square in New York City will be filled with scads of people again, there to bring in the New Year. This celebration has been going on since 1907 and the ball they will be dropping has gotten several upgrades since then. It was originally made of iron and wood. Now it is nearly 6 tons and has 2,688 Waterford crystals. I will be watching and then at midnight they show fireworks from around the world. If I don't fall asleep beforehand.
Do you usually watch the celebration?
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@DaddyEvil (174537)
• United States
31 Dec
I'm always awake at midnight but I've never watched the ball drop.
If you watch it tonight, I hope you enjoy it.
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@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Dec
It used to be more interesting, but I might still watch it.
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@DaddyEvil (174537)
• United States
31 Dec
@celticeagle I hope there are good fireworks, at least.
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@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Dec
@DaddyEvil .......They usually have some downtown after they let the potato fall.
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@RasmaSandra (98033)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Dec
YouTube usually does it live and I enjoy it and it brings tears to my eyes with memories because this is my hometown,
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@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Dec
It is! I think it would be cool to look out the window and see the crystal ball falling.
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
1 Jan
This year I just watched the ball drop. I kept thinking about how cold it was to be standing in Times Square!
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@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Jan
I always think about the fact that in such a big crowd there is no way to get to a bathroom.
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
3 Jan
@celticeagle I heard that people wear diapers because of that.
@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
1 Jan
We don't have that hete in our country. We are used to furecracjers and pyritechniwues.
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@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Dec
I have been snoozing through the evening and then am awake awhile in the early mornings lately.
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