# The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade '23

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Tags:** basketball-nba, olympic-sports-track, theater-stage-dance\
**Created:** [November 26, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-23/993738 "2023-11-26T21:18:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-23/993738/38 "2023-11-30T04:14:08Z")

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This thread made me remember this most excellent thread, featuring @beowulff and an anonymous Doper:

> [@I was in the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade - thanks to an awesome Doper!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-in-the-2018-macy-s-thanksgiving-day-parade-thanks-to-an-awesome-doper/825090):
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> Last spring, there was an IMHO thread “What silly thing is on your bucket list?” I [posted](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=20919862&postcount=29) that I always wanted to be a balloon handler in the Macy’s Parade. I was very surprised when I received a PM from a ‘doper (who wishes to remain anonymous) that he might be able to help me out. But first, he wanted to make sure that I really wanted to do this - the weather could be cold or rainy, the parade starts very early, and there is all that walking to do. I assured him that I was still interested. He…

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