I fall from high towers without any bounce; every foot dropped is watched ounce by ounce. Crystal and dazzling, I sink toward the crowd, sparking the New Year when horns blare aloud. What am I?
The Times Square Ball
The crystal New Year's Eve ball in Times Square drops down a flagpole during the final sixty seconds of the year without bouncing.
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