It's nearly time for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade so I thought I would throw out a few facts about the event. The first Macy's parade was in 1924 and other than for missing 3 years during WWII the parade has been held every year, though last year it was televised only. Three and a half million people attend the parade which costs 12 million to produce. Ronald McDonald has appeared 17 times donning size 200 shoes,Snoopy has appeared in 40. Here are some concerning facts about the parade...each float uses 200 lbs of glitter (containing micro plastics) and each balloon uses 750 lbs of gas to inflate,I'm not sure of the environmental impact of the gas or even if there is harm done though the production on a whole seems like an exercise in excesses and it seems likely that the very people who might feel joy from watching a parade are probably unable to do so.
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