4 Thanksgiving Day Parade Fails
NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 27: Parade participants guide a turkey float at the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)
That time Barney was killed
Lastly, there are the balloons. There have been countless tales of balloons getting caught on buildings and deflating or being taken away with some strong wind, but this video of the Barney balloon being taken out during the 1997 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade must have traumatized young children everywhere, while secretly their parents were cheering inside, because they’re beyond annoyed at that purple dinosaur and his earworm songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKBrMMsRY6g
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock reporter. The first man she ever loved was Jack Daniels. True story.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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