Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Dropping in On 2014




Are you waiting for the pickle to drop?  No..perhaps you are waiting for the possum to drop. Still not your city's thing?  I am not entirely sure what is dropping here in Kansas City and that might be a good thing.

 ■Tallapoosa, Ga., will be dropping the traditional stuffed possum at midnight. It's name is Spencer, and PETA isn't a big fan of the endeavor.

 ■ After a North Carolina judge decided to let the event proceed despite PETA's protests, a captured possum in a plastic box will drop in Brasstown at midnight. This live possum drop has happened every year for two decades.

 ■ Marshall P. Muskrat, who is a stuffed muskrat, will soar over downtown Princess Anne, Md., on a zip line at midnight.

 ■ Chuck, a 6-foot-tall fake chicken, will drop in Delta, Ohio, at midnight. "We couldn't do a live one," says Mabel Hudson, a committee chairman. "We would have had PETA out here."

 ■ A giant fake sardine will drop from a building in downtown Eastport, Maine.

 ■ A hog sculpture will drop in Fayetteville, Ark.

 ■ A 600-pound, 20-foot fiberglass fish named Wylie Walleye will drop in Port Clinton, Ohio. "When we're going down I-75, the truck drivers are talking about Wylie the Walleye," says the fish's handler.

 ■ Beavertown, Pa., drops a ... stuffed beaver. Of course.

If you aren't into watching animals...stuffed or otherwise being dropped, maybe food items are more up your ally.

 ■ Plymouth, Wis., will drop the "big cheese" at midnight.

 ■ A bit earlier in the evening, a doughnut will drop in Hagerstown, Md.'s public square.

 ■ Miami will do something of a reverse drop, sending its "Big Orange" up the city's Hotel InterContinental.

 ■ A pineapple will drop in Sarasota, Fla.

 ■ A giant peanut M&M and a giant peach will drop in Atlanta. Why an M&M? Because not even the wholesome New Year's holiday drop can escape corporate sponsorship.

 ■ Vincennes, Ind., will drop 14 watermelons at midnight, with "entertainment" from "comedian" Gallagher who is known as being funny for smashing watermelons with a mallet. Before the drop, there will be a Gallagher look-alike contest.

 ■ A massive, glowing pickle will drop before midnight in Mount Olive, N.C.

 ■ A 75-pound, light-up Peep will drop in Bethlehem, Pa.

 ■ A giant, foam potato will drop in Boise, Idaho. The potato cost $10,000 to make.




  •  And Last but not Least ....in Key West, Florida there is a drag queen named Sushi that will drop while sitting in a very large shoe.

But if you live in or near any of these cities, perhaps you have time to join in the festivities. For a complete list you could check out  the Objects Dropped List on Wikipedia.


This year our New Year's Eve is going to be rather low key.  Who are we kidding?  It's usually a very "stay in" and "stay away from the crazy"  night for us, but this year we have a rather unusual time disparity.

When it is midnight here tonight...hubby is getting ready for work at 7 AM Frankenthal, Germany time. He will have been in the new year for 7 hours by that time. 




Happy New Year ...Whatever time zone you are in. 

36 comments:

Pickleope said...

Guess who's moving to Mount Olive, North Carolina! Though, they are really missing the opportunity their name affords to drop something more spherical. But I don't care! Viva la Pickle Drop!

Riot Kitty said...

I have to say, that poor terrified possum! I hope it lands on someone's head, and that he promptly poops on them and scratches their eyes out.

Chubby Chatterbox said...

I have something in common with Plymouth Wis. since I'll be dropping the big cheese around midnight also. Wishing you nothing but the best in 2014. Happy new year.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

You crazy Yanks! We don't drop anything in Canada. We have fireworks, like normal people. Happy New Year!

babs (beetle) said...

I've never heard of dropping things. We have Big Ben and fireworks. That's enough for us :) Thank goodness for Skype and Facetime!

Chickens Consigliere said...

Happy New Year, Cheryl. In RI we have a big blue bug, but as far as I know, he only gets decorated seasonally and not dropped.

Cheryl P. said...

While I, also question why Mt. Olive is dropping a pickle as opposed to an olive, I would think they would do themselves proud to drop a Pickleope...seems a step up from an ordinary pickle. Hope you are afraid of heights.

Cheryl P. said...

I found it rather disturbing that iseveral of these "drop" stories said they were using stuffed animals to keep PETA from showing up. Really??? The only reason NOT to be cruel to an animal is the fear of PETA? Let the possum bite and scratch away...yay for team possum..

Cheryl P. said...

Big New Years Eve night at the Chatterbox house, huh??

I am wishing you the most fantastic year as well. Let's hope 2014 is joyful and memorable for all of us.

Cheryl P. said...

Oh, Debra...I so agree with you...CRAZY. Dropping a big crystal ball in NYC is one thing but dropping possums and chickens seems like someone might of crossed the line into weird. Happy New Year to you as well.

Cheryl P. said...

Oh, I would think Big Ben and Fireworks is awesome. Who wouldn't think that is spectacular. I am so thankful for Skype as far as visiting each day with my husband. He will be home in 4 weeks so it is getting closer.

I hope you have the most wonderful new year as well.

Cheryl P. said...

I learn something new everyday. (sometime a couple of things, if I pay close attention). I was not familiar with the big blue bug so I had to look it up. Well..it seems he is quite the celebrity even by huge blue termite standards.

Life, Laughter and Paris said...

Ha ha ha. Nothing drops here except snow - lots of snow! Wishing you all the very best in 2014. I look forward to reading your posts and having lots of laughs!

L.C. Griffith said...

Happy New Year Cheryl! I wasn't aware of all the critter droppings. What's up with that? Seriously...that is weird. LOL! Anyway, I was sleeping long before the panda bear dropped his pineapple on the drag queen in the shoe. Perhaps next year....

CaliforniaGirl500 said...

Happy New Year Cheryl~!

Wendy said...

Cheryl, where would I be without you? I had absolutely no idea about this dropping of chickens, possum and pickles on NewYear Eve. Where have I been to have missed this? I think perhaps there was a lot of dropping of empty bottles in homes, but be assured, I was not there. I too am the in-home quiet celebration. Exceptionally well done picture of you and Crabby Pants so fashionably attired in your 'little black dresses". With only a crabby companion to celebrate the long New Year's evening with, hopefully you didn't 'drop' anything breakable on her! Happy Newest Year!May it only be filled with blessings.

Jo-Anne said...

Why thank you, don't think we drop big things or stuffed things come midnight on the 31st of December but hell I am not up come that time I am in bed asleep so we could drop a big ass Koala and I wouldn't know about it.............lol

Cheryl P. said...

Snow dropping seems to be fairly prevalent this year in a lot of places. A snow storm is heading for Kansas City as we speak. (How rude of it!)

Have a great 2014, Susan. I wish you great adventures this year. Be sure to blog about them.

Cheryl P. said...

I don't think I would actually want to watch any dead stuffed carcasses being lowered into crowds of drunk or semi-drunk party goers. I would of been asleep had it not been for all the firework noise. Next year I will think to put in earplugs. Have a great 2014!!!

Cheryl P. said...

Back at cha, California Girl. Let's hope for great things to happen this year.

Cheryl P. said...

Haha...you are very wise my friend. I am sure there are were far more dropping bottles than stuffed animals being dropped. I hadn't heard about any of these things either, until I happened to hear it on the morning news. Then, as with all things, I had to start doing Internet searches. How did we manage before Google entered our lives?

How sad is it that my only companion for New Years was a crabby cartoon but she made it through unscathed. I suppose cartoons are indestructible though judging from any of the Looney Tunes bunch.

I wish you the very best in 2014, as well. Yes, we can only hope that this year is full of wondrous blessings for everyone. (oh and let's hope people recognize and appreciate when those blessing come their way.)

Cheryl P. said...

I typically am not up at midnight, either...although last night I was. I wouldn't be up for seeing some poor animal being dropped for New Years. Sometimes it's just better to be clueless. Happy New Year. Jo-Anne...have a great 2014.

Agent 54 said...

Funny stuff. Agent 54 dropped off a couple of Drunkies after midnight. I'm sure there was lots of stuff dropped that we don't really want to know the details about too.


Let's have a Happy New Year with lots of laughs for all and $728,000.00 for me.

Agent 54 said...

How would PETA feel about that?

Agent 54 said...

I actually knew about the Peep in Bethlehem Pa. That is the home of Just Born Candies and they make Peeps along with Jelly Beans and other candies.

Cheryl P. said...

So Agent 54 was out having fun and making sure the drunkies got home safely...good job!!

Yes, let's plan on having a very good year this year. Lots of laughs would be nice and I will keep my fingers crossed so $728,000 comes your way. I am open to the idea of a big win-fall for me as well but frankly if I win anything over 20 bucks it's more than I won last year.

Cheryl P. said...

I just realized that my comment said "I hope you are afraid of heights...that should of said " I hope you are NOT afraid of heights". Did you think I was trying to be cruel to a Pickleope. Does PETA protect Pickleopes? They are probably forming a group to come to my house and deal with me.

Cheryl P. said...

Does Hershey PA, drop huge Hershey bars? I will plan on going there next New Years Eve if that is the case.

Cheryl P. said...

They wouldn't be able to bare/bear it.

Agent 54 said...

I don't know but, It's a great Idea. You should ask them to drop a giant Hershey's Kiss. That would be cool.

Pickleope said...

I saw that, and just assumed you were one of those typical pickle-bigots.There is a pickle rights group, People against Insensitive Creatures Kicking Living Entities (P.I.C.K.L.E.), but we're not exactly that powerful, but we will be making an example of you!

Cheryl P. said...

Please call off any angry members of P.I.C.K.L.E. as I want to be perfectly clear, I am very pro-pickle (especially pickles that have antelope antlers.) I have just signed up to be a card carrying member of T.W.A.T.S. though. (Those With Abysmal Typing Skills) and am considering joining S.H.I.T (Society for Hasty, Inaccurate Typists)

Rock Chef said...

My town just tends to have a load of drunks dropping into the gutters...
Happy New Year!

Cheryl P. said...

That is the funniest line ever!! I wish I would of thought of that. Pretty sure that applies here in Kansas City as well but since I am a dud that stays in on New Years Eve, I don't know that for absolute. Happy New Year to you as well, Rock Chef!!!

Lady Jewels Diva said...

I know I'm 6 days late but happy new year to you too! I just stayed in and watched Sydney's fireworks on tv. Here in Aus each state has them but only Sydney gets televised.

Cheryl P. said...

No problem about being late...it's a brand new year and I am already behind on blog reading, writing and a crap load of other stuff as well.
Happy New Year to you too. I have seen the videos of Sydney's fireworks and they look spectacular.