Firsts
These materials were used to make the first New Year's Eve Times Square Ball.
What is iron and wood?
This is the birthstone affiliated with January.
What is the garnet?
This is the Acts motto.
What is Loving-Kindness?
The year was 1907.
What is New Year's Eve Ball first drop in Times Square?
He is the Roman god that January gets its name.
Who is Janus?
The Dutch believe that eating this food on New Year's Day brings good luck.
What are donuts?
This American holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of January.
When do we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday?
He is the Chief Executive Officer for Acts Retirement Communities.
Who is Gerald Grant?
The Times Square ball is made of this material.
What are Waterford Crystals?
This hard working animal is often slandered as a fool though he's actually quite intelligent.
What is a jackass?
This was the first state of the United States of America.
What is Delaware?
The name of this city translates as "River of January".
What is Rio de Janeiro?
The Acts Corporate office is located in this state.
What is Pennsylvania?
This Greek god inspired Baby New Year.
Who is Dionysus?
This pirate flag flew on many a ship back in ye olden days.
What is a Jolly Roger?
This was the first military branch established in the United States of America.
What is the Army?
This island was used to process more than 20 million people in January 1892.
What is Ellis Island?
They are the largest not-for-profit owner operator, and developer of continuing care retirement communities in the United States.
What is Acts?
This is the most popular New Year's resolution.
What is to exercise more?
This game can also be called knucklebones.
What is jacks?
He was the first astronaut to walk on the Moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
January 1966 the Surgeon General published that this was hazardous for your health.
What are cigarettes?
This is the number of communities that Acts owns and operates.
What is 26 communities?
This food is considered to bring good luck when eaten on New Year's Eve.
What are black-eyed peas?
This Caribbean Island is home to the Blue Mountain range.
What is Jamaica?