Well, we woke up a bit late this morning, so we decided to watch the parade from the comfort of our cosy apartment (it was 4 degrees this morning!); we also realised that over 3.5 million people gathered for the parade and the majority started queuing around 7am.
This year’s parade included 11 marching bands, 800 clowns, 1,600 cheerleaders, dancers and singers, 27 floats and 15 giant balloons!
This year’s parade included 11 marching bands, 800 clowns, 1,600 cheerleaders, dancers and singers, 27 floats and 15 giant balloons!
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| Don't see that everyday. |
Macy’s Parade facts
- Live animals including camels, goats, elephants, and donkeys, were a part of the parade in the first year back in 1924.
- In 1925 and 1926, bears, lions, and tigers were added to the live animals used, but the use of these animals had to be discontinued because they scared children. Ha!
- Most of the clowns in the parade are actually Macy store employees. They have to attend a special Clown University and study the craft of “clowning around” for weeks beforehand.
- Macy's is the world's second largest consumer of helium. The United States government is the first.
After enjoying a semi-traditional thanksgiving dinner, we headed out to Rolf’s in the East Village – a German bar and restaurant, decorated in the most intrusive Christmas decorations all year round!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Emily
