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Aside from gift giving, another important part of The ball drop first took place in 1907, when the ball
celebrating Christmas is food! Christmas dinner was dropped from a flagpole on Times Square. Since
can either be eaten at night or at lunch time. Like then, there have been seven different balls used for
Thanksgiving it is usually a big meal with a variety this NYE tradition. Literally millions of people are
of different dishes and a dessert. Typical American expected to gather at Times Square for the ball drop.
Christmas dinners include things like a roast beef, If you want to be part of the fun, we recommend
going very early in the day. The
spaces closest to the ball drop
are extremely limited.

Dress warmly, pack snacks, a
power bank for your phone
and make sure you know
where the nearest toilets are!
If you don’t feel like standing
out in the cold for hours, you
can watch the ball drop on TV
on ABC, starting from 8pm or
you can watch the live stream
online.

a glazed ham or even a roast chicken. In addition,
sides like creamed spinach, mashed potatoes, green
beans and biscuits are served. Although traditional
Christmas desserts like fruit cake and pecan pie are not
as popular as they once were, gingerbread, bourbon
balls and of course eggnog are still widespread at this
time of year.
With all this delicious food it is not surprising that
many people overeat and end up on the sofa in a
‘food coma’. A food coma is when you have eaten
so much all you can do is lie down! Another popular
post-Christmas dinner saying is “I’m having a food
baby!”. This refers to having a big full stomach after
eating too much – you look like you are pregnant, but
it’s just the food!

Exactly a week after Christmas, it’s time to start
fresh! It doesn’t matter where you are in the world,
New Year’s Eve (NYE) is usually a big deal. Although
not everyone attends a big New Year’s party, almost
everyone in one way or another will stay up to
countdown to the new year. There are many ways
to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. From house
parties to concerts, fireworks and more, New Year’s
Eve is usually full of excitement.

In New York City the most traditional way to celebrate
NYE is to go to Times Square for the iconic ball drop.

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