Photography: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation Ceremony, Selfies 11/26/25

Photography: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation Ceremony, Selfies 11/26/25: There’s something about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade that brings out the kid in everyone, including the most hardened cynic. Whether you were press(as I was), a Macy’s staffer/parade volunteer or an onlooker, you were excited to see some of your favorite characters. Many of us were happily taking selfies or having someone else take photos with the balloons. I had forgotten to post these with the previous post — but I had fun taking some selfies with some of the balloons.

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