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By Taylor Johnson Dec 13, 2020 8:22 PM VINCENNES, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) -- The Watermelon Drop usually held in Vincennes on New Year's Eve has been cancelled. According to the event's chair, Steve Gott said the decision was discussed in-depth. He said there was not a way they could create proper social distance in the tent. “Considering that last year’s Watermelon Drop celebrated the arrival of 2020, perhaps it’s for the best that we skip the 13th Annual Drop,” Gott said.  '); } return false; }); $('#comments .commentlist .comment-content a').attr('target','_blank'); });

>> to find the fox business network log on to foxbusiness.com/channel finder. time for your 5@5:00 the whacky ways you can ring in the new year. it is the peak drop that is where the delicious marshmallow treats are made by the way. in california the grape drop. it is only fitting being one of california's big wine valleys. in oklahoma the olive drop a guy apart olive is lowered from the fwraing loud wright skyscraper and lands in a martino glass. then in indiana the watermelon drop paying tribute to the county's many melon farms 15 watermelons fall out of a bigger melon plopping 75 feet to th...

>> and i like both cities a lot. so i was torn. so anyway -- we're going to take a quick break. what's become somehow a new year's tradition. the sushi dropping in a shoe-in key west. >> if she's there. >> she's in the shoe now. she is dumped precariously in the shoe. this is always teetering on the brink of disaster. >> clearly live. >> one year the shoe stalled and she was falling on the roof of the bar. >> she can be a little sassy with you. >> which is fine. >> i know. >> so nashville, live in new orleans, indiana the watermelon drop. all the hardest to get bookings we have tonight. >> we'...

When assure it's the year 2014 here in indiana. lots of people here having fun. that's interesting. did you see the watermelon fall? >> i did it. >> what did you think of it? >> it was awesome. >> one of the reasons for people to come here to see the water melon drop, this is the watermelon capital of the united states. do you know how many watermelon are grown here each year? >> probably more than i could count. >> did you see the watermelon drop? >> the sixth anniversary of the watermelon drop. >> the sixth anniversary, indeed. i was asking her the question. i wanted to see if you know, how ...

>> we really are -- >> we're really locked together. we're going to be on until 5:00 a.m. >> no, we'll be on until 12:30. we are going to show you the ball drop here and we're going to play it natural sounds. you hear the crowd. we're not going to be talk over it. you're going to hear "imagine" melissa ethridge playing. "new york new york." >> you can go do what you want. i just got what i want. >> you have a certain glow now. >> i'm so thrilled. >> we'll show you the celebrations in new orleans, nashville, indiana, the giant watermelon drop. >> i love you look at me like i'm going to say some...