midnight. and they threw it out a window on unsuspecting people on the street. more than a million revellers will be packing into times square to watch the ball drop money night and a billion more will be watching from home. the 2013 sign is already situated on top of one times square. seven feet tall. after four decades of deck clark helping america ring in the new year, 2013 will be the first celebration following his death. the special waterford crystal with his name engraved on it will be in the ball this year. we spoke with dick clark's wife who says she remembers watching the weather report this time of year since she knew they would be outside for so many hours. always looked forward to their new year's eve kiss. >> i started to separate the only way i can deal with this, is i think of the television dick clark, not my husband. then i can deal with it. if i have to think of that's my husband, he's not here, that's hard. >> depending who you ask, 13 is lucky to some. unlucky it others.