Football, family and parade floats: Traditions return on U.S. Thanksgiving Day

Juice Bowl returns to Shawnee Park for traditional Thanksgiving football games

Tackles and touchdowns were the 2021 theme for the west Louisville tradition spanning seven decades, but COVID-19 blocked last year.

Football, family and parade floats: Traditions return on U.S. Thanksgiving Day

By Daniel TrottaAmericans returned to parade routes on Thursday as they prepared to pack football stadiums and gather more freely for family feasts, grateful to celebrate Thanksgiving Day traditions again after the pandemic kept many at home last year.The holiday dates to the early 17th century, when Pilgrims from Europe and Native Americans gathered to share the autumn bounty – a celebration of goodwill before the genocide that was to come. Now…

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2021: Feels like the good ol' days

Last year, the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was a muted affair. Because of the pandemic, it was a TV-only event. No animated crowds lining Manhattan's avenues. No long parade route.

Football, Family, Parade Floats: Traditions Return on US Thanksgiving Day

Americans will pack football stadiums, flock to parades and gather more freely Thursday for family feasts, grateful to celebrate Thanksgiving Day traditions again after the pandemic kept many at home last year. The holiday dates to the early 17th Century, when pilgrims from Europe and Native Americans gathered to share the autumn bounty — a celebration of goodwill before the genocide that was to come. Nowadays, the approach of the long holiday w…

Thanksgiving Day Parade is back after pandemic hiatus

The 95th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is returning to its pre-pandemic splendor Thursday after COVID-19 forced the celebration to go virtual last year.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade returns, with all the trimmings

NEW YORK (AP) — Crimped by the coronavirus pandemic last year, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is returning Thursday in full albeit with precautions. Balloons, floats, marching bands, clow…