{"id":445,"date":"2013-12-31T11:12:12","date_gmt":"2013-12-31T16:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/?p=445"},"modified":"2013-12-31T11:12:12","modified_gmt":"2013-12-31T16:12:12","slug":"new-years-traditions-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/new-years-traditions-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year\u2019s Traditions Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2014 is almost upon us, and with the coming of the New Year, we thought we\u2019d take a brief look at some of the more popular traditions associated with this holiday. It\u2019s been around for at least 4,000 years: as long as we\u2019ve figured out how long it takes for the seasons to come and go. Here\u2019s a quick discussion about some of our more modern traditions and where they started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Auld Lang Syne.<\/b> The famous song began in Scotland, where it was published by Robert Burns in 1796.\u00a0 He claims he initially heard it sung by an elderly resident of his hometown, which suggests it has traditional folk origins even before that. It became even more popular when big band leader, Guy Lombardo, started playing it every New Year\u2019s Eve, starting in 1929 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.<\/li>\n<li><b>The Dropping of the Ball in Times Square.<\/b> The tradition of dropping the ball in Times Square started in 1907. It was made out of iron and wood with light bulbs located on the surface, and the ball originally \u201cdropped\u201d over the offices of the New York Times at One Times Square. Dick Clark famously broadcast the event every year from 1972, until his death in 2012.<\/li>\n<li><b>The Rose Parade.<\/b> The Tournament of Roses Parade has been held in Pasadena every year since 1890; taking advantage of California\u2019s warm weather to present a parade of floats, bands and horses. A football game was eventually added to the festivities in 1902, when Michigan dominated Stanford\u2019s team by a score of 49-0<\/li>\n<li><b>Baby New Year.<\/b> The use of a baby to signify the New Year dates back to Ancient Greece, where it symbolized the rebirth of Dionysus (the God of wine and parties). Early Christians initially resisted the pagan elements of the story, but soon came to adopt it since it matched the traditional Christmas symbol of baby Jesus in the manger. Today, people of all faiths and traditions refer to the New Year as a baby, representing new beginnings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Whatever traditions you choose to celebrate, we here at A-Professional Heating and Air Conditioning wish you the very safest and happiest of New Year\u2019s. 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