Times Things Went Wrong At The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a holiday tradition. And as you can imagine, with a production that big, things don’t always go as planned. The folks at The Hollywood Reporter came out with a new list of thirteen times things didn’t go according to plan at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Most of the issues had to do with the giant balloons that we’ve come to expect during the parade. Sometimes the balloons get stuck on things.For example, the time the Superman balloon got snagged on a tree and ripped his arm off. We can’t have Superman flying around with only one arm! And there was another time when the Kermit The Frog balloon got stuck in a tree and had his head deflated. Can you imagine how traumatic that must’ve been for kids watching?
The Barney balloon has had issues and the M&Ms balloon has caused injuries. The Thanksgiving Parade can be a dangerous place to be.
There have also been issues with the “performances” during the parade. I put that word in quotation marks because we know they aren’t really singing on the floats. If you didn’t know that, sorry for the spoiler. In 2011, right after he won American Idol, Scotty McCreery missed his cue to start singing and the song started. That was kind of an embarrassing moment, but I’d say his career has been just fine.
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Southern Thanksgiving Traditions
Timing
There are many Southern families who are also huge football fans. Those families often plan the timing of their Thanksgiving meal around the big football games of the day.
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Turkey and Dressing
Pretty sure for most Southerners, the type of meat served isn’t the most important. Although turkey is pretty traditional for Thanksgiving, for Southerners, you gotta have the dressing.
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And yes, it’s DRESSING… not stuffing. Even if it was “stuffed” in the turkey, it’s called dressing. And the most traditional dressing is cornbread dressing. But apparently some areas have oyster dressing and shrimp and grits dressing…
And when it comes to preparing the turkey, Southerners may take a different approach to cooking it. We’re in the South, where we love fried food. So it only makes sense that we’d deep-fry our turkey right? There are also people who do the “turducken”- a chicken stuffed into a duck, stuffed into a turkey. Then some have adapted beer can chicken and used that method for preparing the turkey.
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The Blessing
The blessing, giving thanks, saying grace… chances are, at a Southern Thanksgiving, someone is going to be asked to do the prayer before everyone dives in. A lot of times it’s an elder in the family.
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Casserole Upon Casserole
At a Southern Thanksgiving dinner, there’s bound to be at least two (but probably more) casseroles. It could be sweet potato, broccoli, green bean or some other variety of casserole. And chances are, one of the recipes is going to be a special recipe passed down through the family. Or someone in the family is the ONLY person allowed to make it because they make it better!
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Side Items
The cranberry sauce is more than likely a staple at a Southern Thanksgiving. But you’ll also find other popular Southern sides like deviled eggs, mashed potatoes, or macaroni and cheese.
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Salads
The “salad” you may be thinking of isn’t what we mean here. Instead, these are congealed salads, made with things like Jell-O, fruit, marshmallows, etc. In fact, my dish to bring each year is “Watergate Salad”– Cool Whip, crushed pineapple, pecans, mini marshmallow, and pistachio pudding mix.
Watergate Salad
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There are many great pie recipes, and perhaps there’s a family recipe that’s a must at your family’s Thanksgiving dinner. And pumpkin and apple pies are classic for Thanksgiving. Sweet potato pie is also popular in the South. But where it’s really at? Pecan Pie!
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Family Gathering
These days it can be harder to get the whole family together, whether it’s distance or work. Many Southern families will bring the entire extended family together. While others simply keep it to their immediate family.
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