The Sleepy History of the Times Square Ball Drop
By Slumber Studios
27/12/23¡1h 5m
Narrator: Thomas Jones đŹđ§
Writer: Alicia Steffann âď¸
Sound design: bell tower chimes, cheerful crowd ambience đđĽ
Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Winter, History, New Year's.
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, weâll take a journey back in time and learn all about the origins of a classic New Yearâs tradition - the Times Square ball drop - from the early examples of time balls to our modern-day celebrations. đ´
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