In the story, a group of people try to divert a comet from hitting Earth by firing a cannon at it. In Griffith’s story, the countdown ends with the word Now!, just as it does in Woman In the Moon.

Are your kids old enough to stay up to watch the ball drop in NYC? Pick up some party hats and noise makers and hold a countdown party at home and count down to the new year!

Saginaw and Bay City News Kids can join the New Year’s Eve countdown (early) at Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum Published: Dec. 26, 2024, 7:30 a.m.