one really great thing about my job

On December 31, we have a “happy Noon year” party for visitors (kids) who won’t be up at midnight.  We drop a giant sparkly ball and sing Auld Lang Syne and it’s very cute.  At 3:45 today, my colleague learned that the ball was broken.  Suddenly, the whole area around his desk was flooded with people from the Education and Exhibits teams,  and by 4:45, a new ball was complete.  Go, team!

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Bert

This is exactly what it appears to be–a giant Bert-head Pez dispenser.  Apparently, if batteries are installed, it will talk to you.  I don’t know what it would say.

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