Good luck charms for unlucky 2013 in Times Square
Dec 20, 2012, 1:59 PM
NEW YORK (AP) – Times Square officials have gathered good luck charms to accompany the unlucky number 13 that will light up when the ball drops on New Year’s Eve.
The 7-foot-tall sign in the shape of the number 13 arrived in New York City’s iconic tourist attraction on Wednesday. The New York Post reports (
http://bit.ly/YnKQWv) that 13 good luck charms will be installed along with the sign atop One Times Square for the celebration that will ring in the year 2013.
The charms include a four-leaf clover, gold coins and a Buddha statue. Times Square Alliance President Tim Tompkins says officials want to assuage the fears of any superstitious revelers.
More than 1 billion people are expected to watch the New Year’s Eve festivities in telecasts and newscasts.
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Information from: New York Post,
http://www.nypost.com
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