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December 30, 2021 33 mins

Welcome to Wait, What? Why! The podcast that ponders why we do the things that we do! For Ep. 9 husband and wife duo, Nicole and Dennis, discuss the origins behind the New Years Eve Ball Drop.

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Sources for this episode:
The Pioneer Woman

Wikipedia: New Years Eve

Almanac: Traditions around the world

Today in NYC History- untappedcities.com

timessquarenyc.org

www.6sqft.com

www.theactivetimes.com

timessquareball.net

blog.mcny.org





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