Across US, New Year traditions of ham hocks, icy swims
More than a million people convene at Times Square, where a ball is dropped at midnight at the start of a new year. Millions more watch the festivities on television. By Isolde Raftery, NBC NewsNew Years in the United States is one steeped in tradition – the Waterford crystal ball drops over Times Square in New York, the peach drops over Atlanta; an orange drops over Miami. Noisemakers sound, kissers kiss and those who know the words sing “Auld Lang Syne. ”Follow @NBCNewsUS Then, hours later, a brave few strip down to their skivvies and run into nearby oceans and lakes for an invigorating polar bear dip. This, they say, in the name of resolution and renewal. Happy New Year, America. Welcome to 2013. The new year is also a time of anticipation.
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Across US, New Year traditions of ham hocks, icy swims
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New Years in the United States is one steeped in tradition – the Waterford crystal ball drops over Times Square in New York, the peach drops over Atlanta; an orange drops over Miami. Noisemakers sound, kissers kiss and those who know the words sing “Auld Lang Syne.
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