My mom asked me if I would be a guest blogger as part of our 45 Awesomism Days of the Holidays, and I said “Yes, of course!”
In this blog, I’m going to be talking about why I enjoy watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade very much.
I love watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV, because they have creative floats and marching bands, which I find it really cool.
I also like watching it with my parents and my siblings. I’ve been a big fan of the parade since I was young. I always look forward to it and watch it every year on Thanksgiving in the morning when we wake up.
Floats from the Macy’s Parade I liked the best are Charlie Brown, The Grinch, Spider-Man, Sonic and Spongebob. In case you forget what channel it’s going to be on, it airs on NBC. If you want to, you can record it or set a reminder so that you don’t miss out the parade coverage!
We found an article where they talk about the origins and history of Parade in Southern Living called Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade History & Photos. Here are some cool facts about it:
- Macy’s Parade officially debuted in 1924, originally titled “Macy’s Christmas Parade” as a kick off of the holiday season.
- During the first year of Macy’s, real animals were brought from the Central Park Zoo in NYC but discontinued after 1926 and replaced with inflatable floats.
- Premiered on local TV stations for the first time in 1946 and national coverage in 1947.
- Eddie Cantor was the first person to be ballooned.
Here’s the link of the article if you’re curious to read more information: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade History & Photos.
Macy’s Parade is one of the things I love about Fall season, because it airs on Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving is also my second favorite holiday, my first favorite is Christmas!
By the way, here’s a blog I wrote about why I love the Fall/Autumn season nearly 2 months ago. Here’s the link: Why Fall is My Favorite Season.
What are things you love about the Macy’s Parade? What are your favorite floats? I would love to hear feedback from you!
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As always, thanks for reading this blog, I hope you have a wonderful week and enjoy eating dinner with your family and friends on Thursday!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Peyton