November 27 in American History
Macy's department store held its first Thanksgiving parade through New York City — with live animals from the zoo, not yet the giant balloons. It became a national tradition broadcast to tens of millions, one of those shared American rituals that has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with belonging.
In 1924: the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Macy's department store held its first Thanksgiving parade through New York City — with live animals from the zoo, not yet the giant balloons.
Macy's department store held its first Thanksgiving parade through New York City — with live animals from the zoo, not yet the giant balloons. It became a national tradition broadcast to tens of millions, one of those shared American rituals that has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with belonging.
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