{"id":11924,"date":"2019-12-30T16:47:49","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T20:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=11924"},"modified":"2019-12-31T17:14:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-31T21:14:34","slug":"heres-comes-2020-get-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=11924","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s Comes 2020 &#8212; Get Ready!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11927\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC07444-copy-287x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC07444-copy-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC07444-copy-768x804.jpg 768w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC07444-copy-978x1024.jpg 978w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11925\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC07481-e1577825251756-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC07481-e1577825251756-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC07481-e1577825251756-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC07481-e1577825251756-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the famous New Year&#8217;s Eve Ball descends atop One Times Square, an estimated one million people in Times Square, millions nationwide and over a billion watching throughout the world are united in bidding collective farewell to the departing year and expressing joy and hope for the year ahead. The Times Square New Year&#8217;s Eve celebration features star-studded musical performances, balloons, handouts, confetti, a colorful pyrotechnic display and about a million of your closest friends. Every year as the clock nears midnight on December 31, the eyes of the world turn once more to the dazzling lights and bustling energy of Times Square. New Year&#8217;s Eve at the symbolic center of New York City has become more than just a celebration &#8211; it&#8217;s a global tradition. The world holds its breath, and cheers as the clocks strike 12. 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