does your town do a NYE "drop?"

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Dec 31, 2006 | 10:32 AM

daddio360

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does your town do a NYE "drop?"

In recent years the smaller towns in my area have begun a tradition of dropping (or raising) a large object at midnite, including:

Roses, a strawberry, a pickle (in Dillsburg of course!), a goat, a cow, a frog, a giant ring bologna, a wrench, spring, shoe, etc. etc....

Is this just a regional phenomenon or does your area have a "drop"?

Dec 31, 2006 | 12:47 PM

jake00

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From: NW burbs of chicago

they raise fireworks here....

Dec 31, 2006 | 04:48 PM

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From: Maine

Eastport Maine (or maybe Lubec, I can't remember for sure) is going to drop a 22 foot long sardine. I won't be driving over to see it...

Dec 31, 2006 | 04:51 PM

tonyford

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It would of been nice to see Saddam dropped at midnight in Times Square instead of that stupid ball...now that would of been some NYE party, Saddam hung at midnight in Times Square...whooppeee

Dec 31, 2006 | 05:59 PM

Mil1ion

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There a few places in this province that happen to "Drop The Ball" in certain situations.

Our town has fireworks and I can see them from looking out the window of this computer room.

Dec 31, 2006 | 06:10 PM

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From: Southern Louisiana

My particular town raises an arsenal of fireworks. The closest town to drop anything would be New Orleans, every year they drop Baby New Year on top of Jackson Brewery.

Dec 31, 2006 | 09:39 PM

WhëëlMå1

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From: MA

My sleepy farm town of 3000 set off some fireworks for the millenium eve.... past that there is no celebrations tonight.

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Dec 31, 2006 | 10:41 PM

rikfish

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From: Colorado

Here in Pueblo we drop a giant chili pepper from the clock tower at the historic Union Depot. Also have a great dinner/dance to ring in the new year.

Jan 2, 2007 | 10:34 AM

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From: Northern Massachusetts

no they just do a first-nite.

Jan 2, 2007 | 11:37 AM

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From: Island Southeast Alaska

Generally one of the local powder monkeys will touch of a few sticks of stumping powder at the log dump or on a raft in the bay. Maybe 20 families in the community this time of year so we can pretty much get away with anything.