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  • Raleigh - Acorn in Moore's Square
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  • Every New Year's Eve, people around the world celebrate in different ways. In Times Square, NYC everyone's familiar with the giant ball drop. Well, here we drop something entirely different, a huge bronze acorn. The significance here is that Raleigh is the "City of Oaks" so the acorn is a fitting symbol. (If you think that's weird, in Mt. Olive, NC which is home to the Mt. Olive pickle factory, they drop a huge pickle)
    It is said that you can rub the acorn for good luck on New Year's Eve. I'm not sure if this works year round but if you'd like to try it out, the acorn resides in Moore Square all year long until New Year's Eve when it is moved to the Fayetville St. Mall for the celebration.

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    ForestqueenNYC Thu May 17, 2007 15:51 UTC
     They fry candy bars in Scotland too., particularly Mars bars. I can't imagine what they taste like. But offer me some BBQ and I wont turn it down.
    YWLTP Thu Aug 3, 2006 21:14 UTC
     thanks so much for the info! i love your write up's :)
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     This place is so cute! I haven't read about the acorn yet.....
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