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Courtesy of CherryT Ball Drop
Cherry Drop
An illuminated cherry hovers over Traverse City, Mich., during the CherryT Ball Drop on New Year’s Eve.
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Courtesy of Carp Fest
Carp Drop
A frozen carp named Lucky is the center of attention on New Year’s Eve in Prairie du Chien, Wis.
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Courtesy of Sloppy Joe’s
Conch Shell Drop
At Sloppy Joe’s Bar in Key West, Fla., a conch shell descends on New Year’s Eve.
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Harland Schuster
Little Apple Drop
A shiny apple drops from atop Varney’s bookstore in Manhattan, Kan., at midnight on Dec. 31.
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Courtesy of City of Mobile
MoonPie Drop
In Mobile, Ala., a giant MoonPie ushers in the New Year.
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Courtesy of Mt. Olive Pickle Co.
Mt. Olive Pickle Drop
Children pose with a pickle like one that plunges into a redwood tank during the Mt. Olive (N.C.) New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop.
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Courtesy of Downtown Pensacola
Pelican Dive
A pelican named Pensy dives during the New Year’s Eve celebration in Pensacola, Fla.
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Courtesy of Plymouth Arts Council
Cheese Drop
A fireman helps hoist an oversized cheese wedge during New Year’s Eve festivities in Plymouth, Wis.
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Stuart Englert
Possum Drop
Clay Logan hosts the New Year’s Eve Possum Drop in Brasstown, N.C.
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Courtesy of Walleye Madness
Walleye Madness
A 20-foot-long fiberglass fish descends in Port Clinton, Ohio, during Walleye Madness at Midnight.
