Santa Ushers in the Holiday Season

Kid's in the United States art all set and ready for Thanksgiving tomorrow. Not only will they be giving thanks to God for all He has done for them and feasting on delicious turkey and desserts, they will be enjoying the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Kids and parents from all over the U.S come to New York and brave the cold weather just to get a first hand view of the spectacular floats and Balloons. Their favorite cartoon characters are blown up to larger than life size and float down broadway to the oohs and aahs of the on looking children. At the end of the parade Santa Claus is welcomed as he officially ushers in the start of the holiday season. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

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Santa waves to the crowd at 2006 parade

The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade has been an American Thanksgiving Day tradition for 81 years . It is internationally recognized as the official start of the holiday season and world famous as a uniquely American Entertainment Extravaganza. Each year Macy features a line-up of spectacular floats, giant helium balloons and the best of high school and college marching bands, specialty youth performance groups and top stars from television, music and films.

The debut of shrek in 2007

This year's 11 giant helium balloons include three new ones: William Steig's swamp-loving ogre, "Sesame Street's" fairy-in-training Abby Cadabby and Hello Kitty Supercute, the cape- and tiara-wearing feline superhero. A returning feature is Kermit the frog. Pikachu has been a yearly favorite since 2001.

2007 floats: The Care Bears Winter Fun-Derland, International Cele-Bear-Ation Clock Tower, M&M's Chocolate Candies on Broadway, Music Bigger than Life

This year's Macy's Thanksgiving parade will march down Broadway on Thursday with a grumpy green Shrek — one of three new balloons — and the Virginia Tech marching band playing in tribute to victims of last spring's campus shooting.

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2007:An earth balloon and the Ronald McDonald balloon all set
for the parade tomorrow

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2007: Snowman is all ready to take to the skies. He'll have to
wait till tomorrow.

Everyone can watch it Thursday from 9:00 am - noon ET. on NBC