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Saturday, November 25, 2017

The top 10 moments in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade history

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was once a modest march without a single balloon: The first year it hit the streets, in 1924, the event showcased zoo animals.

Since then, it has dazzled the country with elaborate floats, larger-than-life balloons and star-studded performances, raking in 3.5 million spectators and 50 million TV viewers annually. It has featured groundbreaking designs, heartfelt tributes and jaw-dropping performances along the way.

But it has also seen its share of wackiness and fiascos.

In honor of the nation’s largest parade — which kicks off again on Thursday — here is a roundup of its top 10 weirdest and most wonderful moments, according to experts and historians:

1. Tom Cat plane crash, 1932

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