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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Seewer

From bologna to a pickle – here are the most bizarre New Year’s Eve drops in the US

Why should New York City’s New Year's Eve spectacle, with its iconic Times Square ball drop, have all the fun?

Across the United States, dozens of communities are set to usher in 2026 with a far more eccentric array of falling objects, from fruits and vegetables to sea creatures and balls of every conceivable shape and size.

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