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You may be seeing a lot of social media posts from people reflecting on 2016 or even saying “good riddance” to the year, looking forward to a new year. And you may already have heard people discussing their new year’s resolutions or plans for 2017. One of the biggest celebrations happens annually in New York City, as many gather to watch a giant lit up ball descend as they countdown to midnight.
In this episode, we’ll talk about why we celebrate the new year when we do, how it’s celebrated around the world, and the famed ball drop in Times Square.
I’m your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind New Year’s Eve.
Have a safe and happy new year!
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Music for Makers
Sources:
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/blog/10-insider-tips-for-doing-times-square-on-new-years-eve-123015
http://www.timessquarenyc.org/events/new-years-eve/about-the-new-years-eve-ball/history-of-the-new-years-eve-ball/index.aspx#.WE7ruvn491k
http://mentalfloss.com/article/60828/story-behind-times-squares-new-years-eve-celebration
http://www.today.com/money/new-year-s-eve-ball-5-little-known-facts-about-t64546
http://old.post-gazette.com/tv/20011226guy1226p6.asp
http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/new-years
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_ball
http://www.history.com/news/6-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-gregorian-calendar
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/history-of-august.html
http://thepossumdrop.com/Information.html
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You may be seeing a lot of social media posts from people reflecting on 2016 or even saying “good riddance” to the year, looking forward to a new year. And you may already have heard people discussing their new year’s resolutions or plans for 2017. One of the biggest celebrations happens annually in New York City, as many gather to watch a giant lit up ball descend as they countdown to midnight.
In this episode, we’ll talk about why we celebrate the new year when we do, how it’s celebrated around the world, and the famed ball drop in Times Square.
I’m your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind New Year’s Eve.
Have a safe and happy new year!
Follow The Story Behind: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website
Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.
If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.
Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.
Media:
Music for Makers
Sources:
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/blog/10-insider-tips-for-doing-times-square-on-new-years-eve-123015
http://www.timessquarenyc.org/events/new-years-eve/about-the-new-years-eve-ball/history-of-the-new-years-eve-ball/index.aspx#.WE7ruvn491k
http://mentalfloss.com/article/60828/story-behind-times-squares-new-years-eve-celebration
http://www.today.com/money/new-year-s-eve-ball-5-little-known-facts-about-t64546
http://old.post-gazette.com/tv/20011226guy1226p6.asp
http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/new-years
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_ball
http://www.history.com/news/6-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-gregorian-calendar
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/history-of-august.html
http://thepossumdrop.com/Information.html
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