Image by Stacy Lynn Baum via FlickrBy Randy Economywww.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
November 24, 2010
11:36 p.m.
New York City, NY
I love Thanksgiving. Totally adore this mega food fest of a day. Having 11 friends over for a great feast here in my hood of Cerritos, California. Crisp temps right now in LA. Down in the high 20's tonight. Got the heater blasting, and the extra "comforter" is on the bed....
We love our Thanksgiving traditions here in So. Cal. Ahhh. Wait. I'm thinking. Is standing in line at the local Wal-Mart for 35 hours an "L.A. tradition" for Thanksgiving? Is going to Whole Foods for "take out" a new trend that will be sweeping the USA for years to follow...?
Sadly, we are lacking Thanksgiving traditions around this part of America. That is why I love being glued to television for Thanksgiving. Sorry, I am an NBC devotee. (I have had a secret love affair with Al Rooker for eons....lol).
Besides my mom's amazing turkey dressing, the other highlight of my day will be watching the Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from New York City. Yep. We love the Macy's Parade here in Southern California, and this years event looks like it is going to be fantastic.
Today marks the 84th Annual Macy's Parade. It will be a crowd-pleasing spectacle that features 1,600 cheerleaders, dancers, singers and performers; 800 clowns; 15 giant character helium balloons; 35 novelty/ornament balloons, balloon heads and balloonicles; 12 marching bands; 27 floats; and a host of celebrity performers.
Look for lots of new "arrivals" to the giant balloon lineup...Diary of A Wimpy Kid — which at 60-feet long and 56-feet tall is anything but "wimpy" — and Kung Fu Panda which was created using more than half a mile of fabric.
The float lineup includes seven new additions, including the holiday quest on board Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure; the dance party on Elves Raise the Roof; the scrumptious delights on board the Home Baked Goodness float; the historical significance of Mount Rushmore's American Pride; the adorable traveling duck family of the On the Roll Again float; the icy beauty of the Snow Queen; and the legendary stage of the Top Hat! float.
Also making her debut is a balloon version of the animated Virginia O'Hanlon, the 8-year old girl who taught the world to believe when she wrote a letter to the editor that elicited the world-known response, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus." I have posted this legendary poem here on my blog year in and year out.
Here is your GUIDE to the 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Make sure you watch the parade on NBC!
MACY'S 2010 THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE BALLOON INFLATION PROCESS ON THE UPPER WEST SIDE AT WEST 77TH STREET. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
15 GIANT BALLOONS
• Buzz Lightyear
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid• Horton
• Kermit the Frog
• Supercute Hello Kitty
• Kung Fu Panda
• Pikachu
• Pillsbury Doughboy
• Ronald McDonald
• Sailor Mickey
• Shrek
• Smurf
• Snoopy as the Flying Ace
• Spider-Man
• SpongeBob SquarePants
• The parade also boasts 43 novelty/ornament balloons and balloonicles, ranging in size from 12 to 25 feet tall.
12 MARCHING BANDS
(Wait a minute...where is a band from Southern California this year....?)
• Blue Springs Golden Regiment Marching Band, Blue Springs, MO
• Eastern High School Marching Band, Louisville, KY
• Grants Pass High School Marching Band, Grants Pass, OR
• Green Valley High School Marching Band, Henderson, NV
• Lassiter Marching Trojan Band, Marietta, GA
• Latin Band Pedro Molina, Guatemala
• Macy's Great American Marching Band, USA
• NYPD Marching Band, NY
• Purdue University All American Marching Band, West Lafayette, IN
• Seminole Warhawk Marching Band, Seminole, FL
• The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band, Hattiesburg, MS
• Waukesha North Northstar Marching Band, Waukesha, WI
27 FLOATS
• 123 Sesame Street
• Big Apple
• Bountiful Harvest Cornucopia
• Bridge To The Future
• Castle of Dreams
• Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure
• Elves Raise the Roof
• Home Baked Goodness
• International Cele-bear-ation Clock Tower
• Jolly Polly Pirate Ship
• Local Heroes Helping Everyday
• Marion-Carol Showboat
• Mount Rushmore's American Pride
• On the Roll Again
• Pep Rally
• Santa's Sleigh
• Santaland Express
• Shine On
• The Smurfs
• Snoopy's Doghouse
• Snow Queen
• Statue of Liberty
• Top Hat
• Tom Turkey
• The True Spirit of Thanksgiving
• Winter Wonderland in Central Park
• Woodland Family Gathering
Macy's, Inc. (NYSE-Listed M) visits the NYSE to celebrate The 84th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. In honor of the occasion, Robin Hall, SVP of Macy's Parade & Entertainment Group and Amy Kule, Executive Producer of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade® ring The Opening BellSM. Mr. Hall and Ms. Kule will be joined on the bell podium by the mischievous Minions from this summer's animated blockbuster hit film Despicable Me (available on Blu-ray and DVD on December 14). The Minions will be featured at this year's parade on the Statue of Liberty float along with teen sensation Miranda Cosgrove, the voice of Margo in the film.
PERFORMANCE GROUPS
• Arya Dance Company
• Big Apple Circus
• Spirit of America Dance
• Stage Door Manor
• Stepper-ettes
• Tap City Youth Ensemble
• US Pizza Team
• Varsity Spirit Cheer
• The Young Americans
• The parade also features 25 clown groups with a total of more than 800 clowns.
CELEBRITIES
• India Arie
• Big Time Rush
• Betty Buckley
• Ann Hampton Callaway
• Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet
• The cast and Muppets of Sesame Street
• Miranda Cosgrove
• Jimmy Fallon & The Roots
• Gloriana
• Michael Grimm
• Arlo Guthrie
• Keri Hilson
• Eric Hutchinson
• Juanes
• Victoria Justice
• Gladys Knight
• Mannheim Steamroller
• Kylie Minogue
• Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih
• The Power Rangers Samurai
• Joan and Melissa Rivers
• Crystal Shawanda
• Jessica Simpson
• Kanye West
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