New Site Shows History of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

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The 76th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place on Thursday, November 28th. This site from NYCTourist.com features a parade route map, screensavers, news, floats, bands, and a behind the scenes look at those huge baloons.
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For over 75 Years, Macy's has given us a tradition which both celebrates America and calls forth Christmas. This site from NYCTourist.com let's you take a look back in time, with photos and a short text history .

In the 1920's many of Macy's department store employees were first-generation immigrants. Proud of their new American heritage, they wanted to celebrate the American holiday with the type of festival they loved in Europe. The employees marched from 145 Street down to 34th Street dressed as clowns, cowboys, knights and sheiks. There were floats, professional bands and 25 live animals borrowed from the Central Park Zoo. With an audience of over a quarter of a million people, the parade was a hit.

Large balloons first appeared in 1927 with Felix the Cat. One tradition long gone is the releasing of the balloons. They would float for days and the lucky finder could claim a prize. Ah, the good old days!
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