I’m amazed how it’s already December. Better post the recent Thanksgiving Parade photos before they get dated.
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Snoopy is in the house
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Kermit the Frog is in the house
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid is in the house
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The street crowd at 70th St and CPW
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some Ronald McDonald on Ice Skates
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Uncle Sam with the thumbs up
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The Statue of Liberty on a cold November morning
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Miranda Cosgrove with Despicable Me minions
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Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants!
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Arrtie the Pirate - a recreated 1947 balloon
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The Wiggleworm caught on camera
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"Supercute Hello Kitty" with her fans
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Shrek in the ogre swamp that is New York City
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Takashi Murakami's (of LV fame) Kaikai
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Takashi Murakami's (of LV fame) Kiki
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Harold the Fireman - a recreated 1948 balloon
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Kung Fu Panda joins the fray
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Pikachu is peeking out
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Mr. West is in the building / Swagger on a hundred thousand, trillion
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Horton the elephant
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*Insert your own Kool-Aid (R) Man joke here*
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Buzz Lightyear to infinity and beyond!
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The Energizer Bunny??? It's not a Thanksgiving parade without someone trying to sell you batteries?
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The Pillsbury Doughboy floating by
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It's Smurf time
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Santa Claus is in the house
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Questionable street vendor merchandise is in the house
(Hat tip to Gothamist for the list of balloon names)