Fun Facts About Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
So funny how things you remember as a kid can bring you joy to the end of your days. When I was little I loved watching Captain Kangaroo every morning and each year on Thanksgiving they’d take you behind the scenes to watch all the Macy’s Parade Balloons begin blown up. They’d tell you how many people it would take to hold them down and walk them through the parade and it was magic. Ever since then I have seldom ever missed the parade on TV and it remains one of my bucket list items to see it in person someday. I am sure having KISS in it this year will make it a new experience for me. Here is a video of the process to get the balloons in the air on Thanksgiving
Here are some fun things you may not know about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: