Well, did you? I’ll bet you did IF you weren’t the one making Thanksgiving dinner. And if you have kids…parking everyone in front of the TV for a couple of hours, gives you the time you need to prep and set the table and catch a few floats. I’ve watched the Macy’s parade for decades; (oooh that makes me old), as a kid, as a young adult, as a parent with my kids and I took each of them to the Parade at some point when they were growing up. Born in New York City in 1924, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is not just a New York tradition, it is watched by millions all over the country. It even plays an important role in one of everyone’s favorite holiday movies, It’s A Wonderful Life.
Curbed NY ran a feature about the years of Macy’s parades and I would like to share some of the photos with you. All of the photos in this blog post were taken from Curbed NY.
Macy’s Christmas Parade
1924: Macy’s Christmas Parade
Bye Bye Dachshund
1929: A dachshund balloon was released after the parade
Eddie Cantor
1934: Balloon in the likeness of Eddie Cantor
Mickey Mouse
1934: Mickey Mouse is the first balloon created with Walt Disney
Santa
1940: Santa rounds the corner
The Macy’s Elf
1947: The Macy’s Elf
Harold the Fireman
1948: Harold the Fireman
Bullwinkle
1961: Bullwinkle makes an appearance and is captured in color.
It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s Superman!
1966: Old World Superman
Raggedy Ann
1984: Raggedy Ann
Hello Spidey
1991: Spiderman makes his first apperance
Kermit the Frog
2002: Kermit is greener than ever!
Bill Ding and his band of clowns are the security patrol for this blog site. He is a favorite toy from the 50*s. By the way sometimes a blog is just an ego-maniacal stream of conscience.
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