Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2009 Photos, Pictures
The 83rd yearly Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade rocked the world city New York today, Thursday, the 26th November 2009.
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade promo banner photo
The three-hour began at 77th Street & Central Park West in festive New York City at 9am. It is an annual parade presented by Macy’s.
This year the parade took a new path around Manhattan, the parade skipped Broadway and instead took to Columbus Circle and Seventh Avenue, from 77th street down to Mary’s flagship store on 34th Street.
What a great sight!
What is Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Anyway?
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade presented by Macy’s. The tradition started in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States, tied with America’s Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, and four years younger than the 6abc IKEA Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia. The three-hour event is held in New York City starting at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving Day. (Source: Wikipedia)
What is Macy in this context?
Macy’s (officially R.H. Macy’s) is a chain of mid-to-high range American department stores. Its selection of merchandise can vary significantly from location to location, resulting in the exclusive availability of certain brands in only higher-end stores. Its flagship store in Herald Square, New York City was recognized as the world’s largest department store from 1924 until June 2009 when it was surpassed by Shinsegae Centum City in South Korea.
This year’s parade includes 1,500 dancers, cheerleaders, singers and performers; 15 giant character balloons; 800 clowns; 35 novelty or ornament balloons, balloonheads and balloonicles; 24 floats; 10 marching bands; and a slew of celebrity performers.