Images: Thanksgiving Around the World and Nation
The Spiderman float is seen during the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in Times Square in New York on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. The parade premiered in 1924, this is its 85th year.
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B, designed by Tim Burton, floats during the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in Times Square in New York on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. The parade premiered in 1924, this is its 85th year.
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The Smurf balloon makes its way down New Yorks Sixth Avenue as it takes part in the 85th Annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday Nov. 24, 2011.
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Musician Neil Diamond rides a float during the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in Times Square in New York on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. The parade premiered in 1924, this is its 85th year.
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The Harold the Fireman float is seen during the Macys 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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Crowds look on as the Santa Claus float makes its way through Times Square during the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, in New York. A jetpack-wearing monkey and a freakish creation from filmmaker Tim Burton are two of the big new balloons that will make their inaugural appearances in front of millions of people at this years parade.
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The Snoopy float is seen during the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in Times Square in New York on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. The parade premiered in 1924, this is its 85th year.
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The Uncle Sam balloon, right, and other participants in the 85th Annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade make their way down New Yorks Sixth Avenue Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011.A jetpack-wearing monkey and a freakish creation from filmmaker Tim Burton are two of the big new balloons that will make their inaugural appearances in front of millions of people at this years parade.
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Cheerleaders march through Times Square in the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. A jetpack-wearing monkey and a freakish creation from filmmaker Tim Burton are two of the big new balloons that will make their inaugural appearances in front of millions of people at this years parade.
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People watch the Macys 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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The SpongeBob SquarePants balloon floats in the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011.
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The Buzz Lightyear balloon floats in the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. A jetpack-wearing monkey and a freakish creation from filmmaker Tim Burton are two of the big new balloons that will make their inaugural appearances in front of millions of people at this years parade.
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The Kung Fu Panda balloon floats in the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. A jetpack-wearing monkey and a freakish creation from filmmaker Tim Burton are two of the big new balloons that will make their inaugural appearances in front of millions of people at this years parade.
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Costumed members of the Spirit of American Dance group take part in the 85th Annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday Nov. 24, 2011 in New York. A jetpack-wearing monkey and a freakish creation from filmmaker Tim Burton are two of the big new balloons that will make their inaugural appearances in front of millions of people at this years parade.
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Zendaya Coleman rides a float in the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. A jetpack-wearing monkey and a freakish creation from filmmaker Tim Burton are two of the big new balloons that will make their inaugural appearances in front of millions of people at this years parade.
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Miss America Teresa Scanlan rides a float in the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 A jetpack-wearing monkey and a freakish creation from filmmaker Tim Burton are two of the big new balloons that will make their inaugural appearances in front of millions of people at this years parade.
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Christopher Poll, a member of the New York City Police Department Auxiliary Police, keeps watch as the Kermit the Frog balloon makes its way down New Yorks Sixth Avenue during the 85th Annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday Nov. 24, 2011.
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Former mayor of New York, Rudolph Giuliani watches the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in Times Square in New York on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. The parade premiered in 1924, this is its 85th year.
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Young spectators wave to Santa Claus as he rolls down 7th Avenue during the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, in New York. A jetpack-wearing monkey and a freakish creation from filmmaker Tim Burton are two of the big new balloons that will make their inaugural appearances in front of millions of people at this years parade.
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The Sailor Mickey balloon floats in the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011.
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Gabriele Corcos and Debi Mazar ride a float in the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011.
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Musician Neil Diamond rides a float during the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in Times Square in New York on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. The parade premiered in 1924, this is its 85th year.
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A U.S. soldier takes a piece of cake to mark Thanksgiving Day at the U.S. base Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011.
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U.S. soldiers react, as they eat lunch meal to mark Thanksgiving Day at the U.S. base Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011.
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U.S. soldiers, left, distribute meals to comrades to mark Thanksgiving Day at the U.S. base Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011.
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U.S. soldiers and service members take their lunch to mark Thanksgiving Day at the U.S. base Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011.
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