Christine Dabney wrote:

> Heya folks..
>
> I am here, making my "spread" for NYE..and what do I notice? That almost
> everything I am making is shaped into balls.....
>
> From Julia Child and More Company: Sausage Balls in Sweet and Sour
> sauce.
>
> From Cooking with Mr Latte: Roquerfort balls..a la Julia Child
>
> From Anne Willan: Parmesan Cheese Balls.
>
> Makes you wonder how many cocktail foods/etc are shaped into balls?
>
> Just struck by this...
>
> Christine

Well, and what drops over Times Square at the stroke of midnight on New
Years Eve?

Oh, and this year it's different.

<q>

A century ago, the tradition began with a 700-pound ball of wood and iron,
lit with 100 25-watt incandescent bulbs. This year's event featured an
energy-efficient sphere clad in Waterford crystals, with 9,576
light-emitting diodes that generated a kaleidoscope of colors.

Officials said the energy-efficient bulbs used about the same amount of
electricity as 10 toasters.

</q>

Ball History: http://preview.tinyurl.com/2jzuow


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