Thursday isn’t just Turkey Day in the United States, it’s Macy*s big moment in the sun, as well. Their massive parade down Broadway in Manhattan takes A Year to Plan! as NBC’s chirpy smiley faces tell you every Thanksgiving morning while floats float, clowns march and Santa waves. The spectacle has also morphed into a showcase for Broadway show tunes and sequined dance numbers, which is bewildering to the little children, to Santa and to me. Just make with the Beagle Scout Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants balloons already because we need current references. I dug into Macy*s history and found a couple of surprising items.
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