Festive Thanksgiving Day Parade heads through NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — Spectators cheered and sang on Thursday as the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade made its way through the crowded streets of Manhattan beneath brilliant sunshine.

A jetpack-wearing monkey and a freakish creation from filmmaker Tim Burton were two of the big new balloons that made their inaugural appearances. Paul Frank's Julius and Burton's B. joined more than a dozen other giant balloons, including fan favorites like Snoopy and Spider-Man.

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Julius, a jetpack-wearing monkey made by Paul Frank is seen during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Times S...