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Macy's Thanksgiving Parade

Balloons were the stars of the show at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.

People watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Time Square in New York on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. The parade premiered in 1924, this is its 85th year.

A balloon of cartoonist Paul Frank's Julius heads downtown during the parade. The jetpack-wearing monkey was one of the new balloons in the parade.

Oh, yeah! The Kool-Aid Man is inflated before the parade.

Madeline Adams, 3, of New York watches as the balloons are inflated.

Sonic the Hedgehog passes spectators on a balcony.

Participants inflate the Kung Fu Panda balloon.

Technicians work on the giant Sailor Mickey balloon.

Balloon handlers walk past one of the balloons.

The 'Sonic The Hedgehog' balloon floats above the street.

The Harold the Fireman balloon.

A technician works on the undercarriage of the Kool-Aid Man balloon.

Filmmaker Tim Burton's B floats along 59th Street.

Spectators watch the parade.

Cheerleaders from the Homewood High School Patriot Band, in Alabama, march and cheer during the parade.

A drum line marches.

The Kermit the Frog balloon seems to reach out towards balloon handlers.

The Hawaii All State Marching Band passes through Columbus Circle.

A marching band marches through Time Square.

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People watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Time Square in New York on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. The parade premiered in 1924, this is its 85th year.

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