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Caught a bit of a broadcast from Chicago today. It was the McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Being broadcast (live, I believe) December 1st.
Let me repeat that.
The McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade. On December 1st.
Right.
And the commentators... There was a mixed group of horses going by. Some full size, but also some kids on ponies.
W: There are those little horses. I don't know how they do it.
M: They probably stop feeding them after a couple of days, so they don't grow anymore.
W: You are so smart!
The last two lines were obviously joking, but she sounded like she meant the first one. And I don't think he knew where ponies come from, either.
The one thing I can say for it all is that they took the time to play Twist & Shout over the PA or something. (Covering over a marching band that was passing by the camera at the time, but what can you do?) A parade, in the streets of Chicago, with Twist & Shout (the Beatles version) blaring out and parts of the crowd singing along. Very cool. Though, since I only caught the end of the song, I do wonder what float I missed going by. But hey, it's nice to know that a classic movie of my childhood has not been forgotten.
As for the rest... all I can say is what's in the tag: What In Fragnation?
Let me repeat that.
The McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade. On December 1st.
Right.
And the commentators... There was a mixed group of horses going by. Some full size, but also some kids on ponies.
W: There are those little horses. I don't know how they do it.
M: They probably stop feeding them after a couple of days, so they don't grow anymore.
W: You are so smart!
The last two lines were obviously joking, but she sounded like she meant the first one. And I don't think he knew where ponies come from, either.
The one thing I can say for it all is that they took the time to play Twist & Shout over the PA or something. (Covering over a marching band that was passing by the camera at the time, but what can you do?) A parade, in the streets of Chicago, with Twist & Shout (the Beatles version) blaring out and parts of the crowd singing along. Very cool. Though, since I only caught the end of the song, I do wonder what float I missed going by. But hey, it's nice to know that a classic movie of my childhood has not been forgotten.
As for the rest... all I can say is what's in the tag: What In Fragnation?
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