Getting to watch the nearly century-old parade this year on the street, instead of a screen, was “incredible” for Katie Koth. Most performers were locally based, to cut down on travel, and the giant balloons were tethered to vehicles instead of being handled by volunteers. Last Thanksgiving, with no vaccines available and the virus beginning a winter surge in the nation's biggest city, the parade was confined to one block and sometimes pre-taped. To President Joe Biden, the parade's full-fledged return was a sign of renewal, and he called NBC broadcaster Al Roker on-air to say so. holiday event to make a comeback as vaccines, familiarity and sheer frustration made officials and some of the public more comfortable with big gatherings amid the ongoing pandemic. Thousands of marchers, hundreds of clowns, dozens of balloons and floats - and, of course, Santa Claus - marked the latest U.S.
“It really made Thanksgiving feel very festive and full of life,” Sierra Guardiola, a 23-year-old interior design firm assistant, said after watching the spectacle in a turkey-shaped hat. High school and college marching bands from around the country were back, and so were the crowds at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.Īfter being crimped by the coronavirus pandemic last year, the holiday tradition returned in full Thursday, though with precautions. NEW YORK (AP) - Giant balloons once again wafted through miles of Manhattan, wrangled by costumed handlers.
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