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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 24, 2022 | 2:41 PM - Updated on November 26, 2022 | 6:12 AM
in NEWS, OUTDOORS
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By Peggy Taylor

How lucky I am to have friends in high places so, every Thanksgiving, instead of dragging a ladder over to Central Park West to view the parade, I join friends for coffee and muffins 14 floors high, perch perilously on a window ledge, and delight in this one-of-a-kind spectacle, which never grows old. Even we New Yorkers who think ourselves jaded and impervious to the parade’s charm find ourselves clapping, cheering, and singing along with the oompah bands playing Broadway tunes and Christmas carols.

Ingenious New Yorkers.

Even in my 80s, with many a parade behind me, I still delight in the high-flying balloons, the zany clowns, the giant floats, the high-stepping bands, and the pom-pom-waving dancers who make the parade a perennial favorite. As I lean over the ledge, but not too far, I’m still awed by the ingenuity of it all, the execution of it all, the pageantry of it all. Bravo to Macy’s for a flawless 96th celebration. I’ll be back on the ledge next year for the 97th.

Peggy Taylor. Photograph by Betsy DiFelice.
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Neighbor785
Neighbor785
2 years ago

Yay, Macy’s! Yay, New York! Yay, Peggy Taylor! We all (still) have much for which to be thankful.

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Gretchen
Gretchen
2 years ago

And flawless weather to make it even sweeter!

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Sarah
Sarah
2 years ago

I hope when I’m in my 80s, I retain my enthusiasm for life like Peggy!

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Bekka
Bekka
2 years ago
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And I hope when I’m in my 80s, I’ll retain a years-younger look like Peggy!

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PEGGY TAYLOR
PEGGY TAYLOR
2 years ago
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Thank you, Sarah!

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