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How did the Times Square ball drop become a NYE tradition?

Name: How did the Times Square ball drop become a NYE tradition?
Uploaded: 2016-12-31T07:54:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 12 s
Description: The New Year's Eve ball drop takes exactly 60 seconds and has become the universal symbol of welcoming in the New Year. Reena Ninan reports on how this iconic yet arbitrary tradition began.

The New Year's Eve ball drop takes exactly 60 seconds and has become the universal symbol of welcoming in the New Year. Reena Ninan reports on how this iconic yet arbitrary tradition began.