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Eastover, NC In a nod to the town’s original name, Flea Hill, a three-foot-tall flea made of fabric, foam, wire, and wood drops from the Eastover Community Center. But be forewarned: this is a family affair, so no booze allowed. Town of Eastover; (910) 323-0707; eastovernc.com. —Joshua Pramis

Traverse City, MI With a cherry on top—that’s how you’ll get your New Year’s at the CherryT Ball Drop in Traverse City. Just before midnight, the giant cherry, illuminated by 5,000–7,000 Christmas lights, descends more than 200 feet from a crane hovering over the downtown skyline. Downtown Traverse City; (231) 944-1500; cherrytballdrop.com. —Alix Strauss

Port Clinton, OH “Madness at Midnight” sets in New Year’s Eve in Port Clinton—the walleye capital of the world—as a 20-foot, 600-pound fiberglass walleye, created by a local taxidermist, gets dropped from a 150-foot crane. Locals stand ready with netting to catch it. Madison Street; (419) 734-0022; walleyemadness.com. —Alix Strauss

Shamokin, PA Fittingly, for an old coal-mining city, the residents of this small community gather to watch a large piece of faux coal descend as they count down. City of Shamokin; (570) 644-0876; shamokincity.org. —Joshua Pramis

New Orleans A fleur-de-lis, the symbol of New Orleans, descends from a 25-foot pole at the top of the Jax Brewery Condominiums at midnight. Catch the best views across the street from Jackson Square, where there’s live music all night. In past years, a New Year’s baby (wearing a Saints helmet, of course) dropped at…

Get the answers all in one place.   Easy to read and evaluate. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. You can obtain (download or just view) your own copy of the following, complete with footnotes of where the information was obtained by going to: Voter’s Guide Republican Candidates for President 2012  Find out exactly where each candidate stands:   Michele…

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY BELIEFNET READERS Thank you so much for coming to the Watchwoman on the Wall blog in 2011 and please come visit with me often in 2012! May God bless you with all the special and rich blessings He Has JUST for you in 2012! ********************   New Year’s Reflections*…

Bill Maher Takes Heat Over Tim Tebow Tweet Tuesday, December 27, 2011 9:41 am Written by: Ben Maller Even in defeat, Tim Tebow creates controversy — this time in Tinseltown. HBO’s Bill Maher created a firestorm over the Christmas weekend with a scathing reaction to Tebow’s subpar performance in Buffalo. Shortly after Tebow threw four…

“John Quincy Adams was exactly right: America’s birth is directly linked to the birth of our Savior. In fact, the United States of America is the only nation established by Christian people, founded upon Biblical principles, and dedicated to the purpose of religious liberty. This truth is easily observed within America’s earliest history.”   by…

A Poem Written by a Soldier “ Christmas Poem ” TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HE LIVED ALL ALONE, IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE. I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE, AND TO SEE JUST WHO IN THIS HOME DID LIVE. I LOOKED ALL ABOUT, A STRANGE…
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