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Even though we don’t technically service sleighs… when Santa needed a tune-up, he knew just where to go!
As the holiday season sparkles to life, we want to wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We are so grateful for your support this year and look forward to serving you in the year ahead.
From all of us at Luke's Automotive, may your holidays be filled with warmth, love, and laughter!
The first New Year’s Eve ball drop happened in 1907 because fireworks were banned in NYC — the ball was a safer alternative.
On December 31, 1907, the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball dropped in New York City for the first time. The ball, made of iron and wood, was lowered down a flagpole to mark the new year. It had 100 light bulbs and weighed more than 700 pounds. (Today’s ball weighs over 11,000 pounds.) A newspaper reported that “tens of thousands stood watching the electric ball.
Snow globes were invented by accident when an Austrian surgical instrument maker tried to improve the brightness of a light bulb.
snow globes were invented by accident by Austrian surgical instrument maker Erwin Perzy I, who was trying to improve the brightness of a light bulb for surgical use around 1900. His experiment involved a water-filled glass globe and reflective particles like semolina flakes, which, when swirled, created a falling "snow" effect that he then patented.
Winter driving: it’s beautiful until your tires slide like you’re in a figure skating competition. Whether you're new to icy roads or just need a winter refresh, here are some cold-weather must-haves for your ride:
Tip: Keep these in your trunk before the snow hits. Not after your windshield turns into a snow globe.
