I went to the parade three (?) years ago when I lived in New York. We figured we had to go at least once (it was either Thanksgiving parade or New Years Even in Times Square, and there was NO way I was participating in THAT particular brand of craziness). It rained. I lived on the wrong (= other) side of Manhattan. We had to leave super early to get a good spot. We decided to walk across the park. It was cold. My sister didn’t have a rain coat. People pushed a lot. Stupid people brought their pets, that then proceeded to nearly get trampled (poor little dogs). Stupid people brought their non-folding strollers, which proceeded to piss other people off. People nearly got their eyes poked out by other people’s umbrellas. There was no color commentary (except by us).
I used to watch the parade. Which makes me wonder why I never followed the tradition with my own kids…Thanks for the nostalgia, by the way from one writer/blogwhore to another, u inspire ME! I acclaim you! LOL!
We? Tivo’d it. Yep. Right now the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is hogging up my tivo. Stuff is being deleted as I type this…but, because Big knows how to work the tivo now, we get stuff like this…and also? 8 hours of college basketball. Yippee. Oh? My Desperate Housewives? Deleted. Thanks.
David says
November 30, 2008 at 12:56 pmKids still watch that? I haven’t seen it in years.
Kelly at The Glass Dragonfly says
November 30, 2008 at 1:13 pmMy 19 year old watched it too! It’s part of the tradition of the Holiday!!
Carrie says
November 30, 2008 at 2:42 pmI went to the parade three (?) years ago when I lived in New York. We figured we had to go at least once (it was either Thanksgiving parade or New Years Even in Times Square, and there was NO way I was participating in THAT particular brand of craziness). It rained. I lived on the wrong (= other) side of Manhattan. We had to leave super early to get a good spot. We decided to walk across the park. It was cold. My sister didn’t have a rain coat. People pushed a lot. Stupid people brought their pets, that then proceeded to nearly get trampled (poor little dogs). Stupid people brought their non-folding strollers, which proceeded to piss other people off. People nearly got their eyes poked out by other people’s umbrellas. There was no color commentary (except by us).
Much more fun to watch on TV.
kidsmom says
November 30, 2008 at 3:03 pmHey, what’s so goofy about that? It ain’t Xmas till the big guy comes in at the end of the parade.
I watch it. Grew up on Long Island. My kids think I’m weird when I get weepy at the Rockettes.
Little Miss Sunshine State says
November 30, 2008 at 4:50 pmMe too! I was a High School Percussion Section Band Geek. It was so NOT COOL in 1972. I love parades and marching bands and floats and balloons.
krg says
November 30, 2008 at 5:33 pmwhat is the poverty temperature in your house?
Lauren says
November 30, 2008 at 8:09 pmDid they get rickrolled?
AnnP says
November 30, 2008 at 9:28 pmhahahahahehe, krg! kinda what i was thinking…and curiously cause it looks like home around here!
Monica says
December 1, 2008 at 4:51 amI used to watch the parade. Which makes me wonder why I never followed the tradition with my own kids…Thanks for the nostalgia, by the way from one writer/blogwhore to another, u inspire ME! I acclaim you! LOL!
MariaV says
December 1, 2008 at 4:55 amI missed it this year. It is my favorite part of Thanksgiving.
jodi says
December 1, 2008 at 2:03 pmWe? Tivo’d it. Yep. Right now the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is hogging up my tivo. Stuff is being deleted as I type this…but, because Big knows how to work the tivo now, we get stuff like this…and also? 8 hours of college basketball. Yippee. Oh? My Desperate Housewives? Deleted. Thanks.