Jan 1, 2008
100th Times Square Ball Drop Marks 2008
“Let's just hope we can duplicate it in '08.”
More than a million revelers in Times Square cheered as the giant crystal ball made its 100th drop on Monday night and a ton of confetti rained down on the urban canyon, ushering in the new year.
University of North Carolina junior Reid Medlin, 21, attended the celebration with his friends Rachel Rand, 20, and Jeremy Crouthamel, 20. They were in the city for the first time and planned to stay up all night because they had no hotel.
'I think the best part is being here with friends,' Medlin said as confetti floated down on him and people kissed around him. 'This was beautiful. It makes you appreciate everything.' Read more
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