Is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade anachronistic?

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is the 2nd or 3rd largest in the US, they say. It begins at 9 AM and lasts about 3 hours, winding its way from mid-Central Park level down to Macy's on 34th. Spectators arrive at dawn and camp on sidewalks to reserve a front-row spot. read more

No, it isn't, and I am starting to get perturbed by the agenda of some in the US to start making many holidays and their traditions look politically incorrect, and attempting to make others look like unneeded primitive rites. read more

Macy’s presents a $10,000 scholarship designed to honor one outstanding marching band member participating in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade that exemplifies Bob Hope—an extraordinary humorist who served his community, was a wonderful leader and provided invaluable service to our country. read more