The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was started in 1924, when employees of Macy's, many of whom were immigrants, wanted to celebrate the new holiday with the type of public festival that was a European tradition. Over 250,000 people attended the first parade, making it a huge success and establishing a tradition that continues today.
The parades of the first few years featured live animals from the Central Park Zoo, but in 1927 Macy's started to introduce balloons that would take the place of the animals. What was the first balloon created for the parade?
a) Mickey Mouse
b) Felix the Cat
c) Bugs Bunny
d) Superman
Check back on Thursday for the answer to this week's trivia question!
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