New York’s Times Square ball drop on New Year’s Eve shouldn’t be confused with the expression “dropping the ball,” but there are jokes.
“Big deal, New York. I drop the ball all the time… #HappyNewYear” was posted on Twitter by Fake Rex Grossman on December 31, 2010. “Big deal New York. I drop the ball on a daily basis” was posted on Twitter by Rick Aaron on January 1, 2016.
Wikipedia: Times Square Ball
The Times Square Ball is a time ball located in New York City’s Times Square. Located on the roof of One Times Square, the ball is a prominent part of a New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square commonly referred to as the ball drop, where the ball descends down a specially designed flagpole, beginning at 11:59:00 p.m. ET, and resting at midnight to signal the start of the new year. In recent years, the ball drop has been preceded by live entertainment, including performances by musicians.
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Fake Rex Grossman
@FakeRexGrossman
Big deal, New York. I drop the ball all the time… #HappyNewYear
11:49 PM · Dec 31, 2010·TweetCaster
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braktheman
@braktheman
What’s the big deal with a ball dropping once a year in New York? I drop the ball almost daily.
11:28 PM · Dec 31, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
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Rick Aaron
@RickAaron
Big deal New York. I drop the ball on a daily basis.
1:42 AM · Jan 1, 2016·Twitter for iPhone
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Rob Folsom
@DjBig5150
Ehhh,big deal,New York…I drop the ball all the time.
8:54 AM · Dec 31, 2019·Twitter for Android
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
Also listen to a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.
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