let there be light
this year’s new year’s eve at time square will not only welcome in the new year with over billion people (an estimate one million in times square itself and over a billion watching throughout the world), it will also introduce the “new” new year’s eve ball. the new ball is double the size of previous balls and weighs in at 11,875lbs. made with waterford crystals and philips luxeon rebel leds, the ball can create more than 16 million colors and billions of patterns along with being 20% more energy efficient. “let there be joy”, this year’s theme for the ball, will feature the design of an angle welcoming the new year with uplifted arms. raising up a rebuilt flag pole to accommodate the larger size and weight, the ball will remain up on the flag pole year round for the first time in its history.
the tradition of the ball dropping comes dates back to 1833. a ball would drop at 1 o’clock every afternoon at the England royal observatory in Greenwich to allow nearby ships to set their chronometers.
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sheesh. You think this would’ve helped Waterford avoid chapter 11.