Seasonal & Holidays
Duck Drops, 2017 Begins with a Bang in Havre de Grace
The Susquehanna Hose Company helped Havre de Grace kick off 2017 with its traditional decoy-themed New Year's celebration.
HAVRE DE GRACE, MD — A manmade duck fell and 2017 started with a bang outside Havre de Grace Middle School, where the annual New Year's celebration was held Saturday night into Sunday morning.
The Susquehanna Hose Company dropped the duck and flashed "2017" in lights from a ladder truck at the school. After the duck was dropped, a fireworks show delighted the crowd off Lewis Lane.
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In recent years, the duck drop has drawn attention to a causes like autism and breast cancer, with the duck illuminated blue or pink and the fire company selling items to raise money for the cause at the event. The 2017 duck put a spotlight on the issue of cancer among firefighters, The Aegis reported.
Still shot of the duck drop from YouTube video by Michael Hooker.
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