Monkey business to help celebrate Thanksgiving
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November 25, 2011, Friday
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A FESTIVE mood prevailed yesterday as the annual Thanksgiving parade made its way through the crowded streets of New York under brilliant sunshine.
About 3.5 million people were expected to crowd the parade route, sponsor Macy's predicted, while an additional 50 million watched on television at home.
A jetpack-wearing monkey and a freakish creation from filmmaker Tim Burton are two of the big new balloons making inaugural appearances. They joined fan favorites such as Snoopy and Spider-Man.
"Those kids, they play good music and they really put on a good show," Wilfred Denk, of Munich, Germany, said as he watched the marching bands. He and his wife, Bethina, were on their honeymoon in New York.
In all, the parade featured more than 40 balloon creations, 27 floats, 800 clowns and 1,600 cheerleaders. The star power included Mary J. Blige, Cee Lo Green, Avril Lavigne and the Muppets of Sesame Street.
Near the beginning of the route, Conor Jones, 5, ducked as a troupe of clowns dressed as firefighters doused the crowd with multicolored confetti. He and his twin brother, Nolan, have attended three years in a row.
"I like the bands best," he said. His brother preferred the Spider-Man balloon.
Nearby, balloon handler Joe Sullivan, a retired banker, held one of six nylon lines securing a huge floating pumpkin. He's been volunteering for more than 15 years.
"When it's windy it's a struggle," he said. "But today is great. It's going to be fun."
The parade first took place in 1924 and included live animals. Giant helium balloons replaced them in 1927.
About 3.5 million people were expected to crowd the parade route, sponsor Macy's predicted, while an additional 50 million watched on television at home.
A jetpack-wearing monkey and a freakish creation from filmmaker Tim Burton are two of the big new balloons making inaugural appearances. They joined fan favorites such as Snoopy and Spider-Man.
"Those kids, they play good music and they really put on a good show," Wilfred Denk, of Munich, Germany, said as he watched the marching bands. He and his wife, Bethina, were on their honeymoon in New York.
In all, the parade featured more than 40 balloon creations, 27 floats, 800 clowns and 1,600 cheerleaders. The star power included Mary J. Blige, Cee Lo Green, Avril Lavigne and the Muppets of Sesame Street.
Near the beginning of the route, Conor Jones, 5, ducked as a troupe of clowns dressed as firefighters doused the crowd with multicolored confetti. He and his twin brother, Nolan, have attended three years in a row.
"I like the bands best," he said. His brother preferred the Spider-Man balloon.
Nearby, balloon handler Joe Sullivan, a retired banker, held one of six nylon lines securing a huge floating pumpkin. He's been volunteering for more than 15 years.
"When it's windy it's a struggle," he said. "But today is great. It's going to be fun."
The parade first took place in 1924 and included live animals. Giant helium balloons replaced them in 1927.
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