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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Bart Simpson Floats<br>Along the Parade Route  
Bart Simpson Floats
Along the Parade Route
Answer of the Day
When was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? Eighty-five years ago, on November 27, 1924, a quarter of a million people lined a two-mile stretch of Broadway, from Central Park West to Herald Square, to watch the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Floats carried Macy's employees dressed up as cowboys and sheiks, clowns and knights; there were live animals that had been loaned from the Central Park Zoo and marching bands. The huge parade was a hit and it became an annual event. In 1927, the first of the trademark balloons — one of Felix the Cat — floated down the parade route. This year, the route has been changed: it will begin on 77th Street and Central Park West and avoid Broadway entirely as it makes its way past Herald Square to 7th Avenue. Some of the stars participating in this year's parade will include Jimmy Fallon, Jane Krakowski, Tiffany Thornton, Andrea Bocelli, the cast of Sesame Street and Carly Simon. Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy the parade!
Quote
"What we're really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?" Erma Bombeck
King Tut's Sarcophagus  
King Tut's Sarcophagus
Today in History
Tina Turner  
Tina Turner
Today's Birthdays
Word of the Day
 echt
(ekht)

adjective
Authentic; typical.

Etymology
From German echt (genuine, typical)

Usage
"Costume and prop man Pete Rush has provided echt polyester '70s garb for Miles and weathered denim for the farmers." — Barbara Adams; Farm Life Not So Simple in Stellar 'Drawer Boy'; The Ithaca Journal (New York); Oct 28, 2004.
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Miscellaneous words
Previous words: delitescent, caruncle, bedizen

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