Archived The Surprising Origins of the New Years Eve Ball Drop Tradition (time.com)
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'The conclusion of the ball drop has become the annual signal that the clock has struck midnight on the first day of the year. '
'But, while the Times Square tradition dates back to the early 20th century, the idea of using a ball drop to mark time is much more than just a fun holiday activity. '
'On New Year’s Eve, Americans may turn on their televisions and have a ball watching a sparkling orb be lowered from a flagpole at the top of One Times Square. '
'For example, the time ball built in 1877 on the rooftop of Western Union Telegraph’s New York City headquarters near City Hall received a signal from the U.S. Naval Observatory. '
'John Quincy Adams is said to have enjoyed strolling by to watch the time ball fall while he was a Congressman. '
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