Carol @carolprgal
Ball first dropped in 1907. Has been lowered on #NewYearsEve every yr w/ breaks only in ‘42 & ‘43 due to WWII “dimouts” that required lights shutoff as protection against air attacks. But even then crowds gathered at Times Square. No crowds allowed this yr https://t.co/PVpMzBbeQ1 — PolitiTweet.org