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In the previous post we
have seen some cities to be a part of the American tradition - Thanksgiving Parade.
Here are some more cities ...
Chicago, Illinois
Giving a tough competition to the New York's Thanksgiving Parade is Chicago's own
turkey day spectacular event which has been running since the last seven decades.
The parade features over 125 participating units, including floats, marching bands,
horses, elephants, circus performers, drill teams, costume dancers, fire players,
cartoon characters and many more. Watched by over 4 million people from the streets,
the parade is also broadcast on the national television live from the ground.
Houston, Texas
The Thanksgiving Day Parade of Houston (H-E-B in short) is now
a 62-year-old tradition showcasing the beautiful and vibrant culture of Houston
to more than 500,000 parade-goers. It begins at 9 a.m. sharp and marches around
downtown with cheerleaders, marching bands and decorated floats.
Detroit, Michigan
Fondly known as America's Thanksgiving Parade, it is one of the country's oldest
and most celebrated Thanksgiving Parades. It begins at 9:20 a.m. from the Woodward
Avenue and Mack and terminates at the Woodward Avenue
and Congress in downtown Detroit. Thousands of parade-goers begin
filling the stalls by 6:00 am to watch as it makes its way through the city and
enlivens the downtown with a wonder demonstration of sights and sounds. Colorful
displays of art and talent, decorated floats, giant helium balloons, paper-mache
artifacts (also known as the "Big Heads"), clowns, costume depicting
world cultures, funny animals, and even some legends. The Detroit's city administration
also lets people to sign up for the pre-parade road racing and stroll through the
entire parade route.
Although these parades are covered through the country's extensive cable network,
watching them live is an experience in itself. Thanksgiving is on Nov 24
this year, so if you want to rent a car in USA to reach these cities on time, give America Car Rental a call and we'll book the just-the-right
car for you.
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