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One of the greatest spectacles in American show business
once again came to New York City on Thanksgiving Day. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, in its
88th year swept through the streets to a live audience of 3.5 million. That is in addition to the 50 million
watching at home on NBC. The Macy’s
Thanksgiving Day Parade features massive helium balloons, floats, guest musical
appearances, marching bands, celebrity appearances, and to top it off, Santa
Clause. This magical event has been
going on since 1924 and used to feature lions, tigers, camels, bears, goats,
and elephants. Santa Claus himself has
always ended the parade except for one year when he started it off. In recent times, they have added “Falloons”
(float and cold air balloon hybrid), Balloonicles (balloon and vehicle hybrid)
and “Trycaloons” (part tricycle part balloon).
The parade strolls through Manhattan, the most densely populated borough
of New York. It starts on the west side
of Central Park on 77th St. and finishes at Macy’s on 34th
St.
