Ahhhhh, sounds like someone's going to try and take on New York City to compete for attention on New Year's Eve.
Who?
Chicago.
"The free six-hour event is called Chi-Town Rising and will be held along the Chicago River between Michigan Avenue and Columbus Drive."
Chi-Town Rising?
Where did that name come from?
This may help explain it......
"Unlike the ball drop in New York City, Chicago's countdown to midnight will feature a giant six-pointed Chicago star rising 36 stories up the West Tower of the Hyatt Regency Chicago building as fireworks explode all around."
So instead of a ball drop, Chicago is going to have a rising star.
Good heavens.
Why a rising star?
Lots of symbolism.......
"The ascending star symbolizes our collective history of meeting challenges head-on and seeing opportunities in every new adventure. It represents our aspirations rising to embrace the New Year. We look forward to this event becoming a new tradition in Chicago."
(John Murray, executive producer of the event)
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My question?
Who's going to be the Ryan Seacrest of this Chicago event?
Oprah?
Bill Murray?
A Harry Carey impersonator?
Out for now.......
Matt