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New Year's Eve in Times Square: I Did the Ball Drop Once... and Once Was Enough
A spur-of-the-moment road trip from North Carolina led me to one of the world's biggest New Year's celebrations. Here's what it was really like spending New Year's Eve 2013 in Times Square—from hours in the freezing cold to the unforgettable confetti-filled countdown.