A balloon showing Charlie Brown failing to fly a kite during the 91st Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
As is the modern way, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was buttressed by blockades of sand-filled sanitation trucks, patrolled by sniffer dogs and guarded by police. Heavily armed police patrolled the parade route during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Security was greater and more intensive this year following a deadly truck attack in the city by an alleged terrorist on Halloween.
Source: wsj.com Photos of Macy’s 91st Thanksgiving Day Parade. #1 by Carlo Allegri, Reuters. #3 by Andres Kudacki, AP
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I do not like the fact that armed protection is the modern way to hold a parade. So sad. And such a loss of freedom.
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That’s exactly the feeling I left with. All these children and families enjoying the parade and all of this armed protection required to keep the peace. Sad. Very sad.
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what an amazing sad contrast.
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It is. Exactly the feeling I left with…
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A sad state of affairs today. Glad it was a peaceful event though.
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Yes. Agree Darlene.
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…brings to remembrance what Al Hoenig (head of small private mental hospital where I interned for my master’s degree) said, it takes caring and nurturance and time to grow a plant from a seed, but it only takes a moment to destroy it. So, we must continue to be patient and caring….
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Beautifully stated Valerie. Thank you for sharing.
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It certainly shows how the world has changed, and not for the better, but I’m glad the old way is still hanging on. It was great to see the parade go ahead, with protection if necessary.
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Yes, it did go ahead without incident (thankfully)
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So very sad indeed. I keep dreaming things will turn around and this senseless violence will be a thing of the past. I do dream in Technicolor…
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I like the profile of your dreams, makes total sense. 🙂
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