Dave and Tanya @davelwz (at Weinholtz House)
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Snowy in Mass (at Longmeadow, MA)
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City
To see more photos from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, browse the location pages for Columbus Circle, Times Square, Herald Square, and the Macy’s Parade Balloon Inflation area.
The 86th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off at 9:00AM EST this morning in Manhattan. Elaborate balloons, floats, falloons (float-based balloons) and balloonicles (self-powered balloon vehicles) snaked their way from 77th Street and Central Park West down 6th Avenue to Herald Square.
U.S. chain store Macy’s started the tradition in 1924. At the time, many of the department store’s employees were first-generation immigrants who were proud of their new American heritage and wanted to celebrate Thanksgiving with a festival similar to ones their parents had loved in Europe. At the end of that first parade, as has been the case with every parade since, Santa Claus arrives in Herald Square to ring in Christmas and the holiday season.
wnyc:
Map by Data News: Actual flooding from Hurricane Sandy versus projected flooding. (Click for interactive, address search.)
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The Story Behind "Purple Haze"
Happy birthday, Jimi Hendrix! The guitarist would have turned 70 today.
From the All Things Considered archives, hear the story behind “Purple Haze,” with thoughts by original Jimi Hendrix Experience engineer Eddie Kramer and this quotable nugget from Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid: “He was unabashedly sexual. He didn’t apologize to black people for being wild, and he didn’t apologize — he certainly didn’t ask for permission from white people. He laid down a gauntlet, you know, he said, ‘Are you prepared to be free?’”
#Obama2012 … Another campaign in the books. Congrats Mr. President on a re-election well deserved. (at Longmeadow)
npr:
Is It Illegal To Instagram Your Vote?
In a surprising number of states, this simple act—one you’ve no doubt seen repeated on Instagram and Facebook dozens of times today—would’ve constituted a misdemeanor.
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Did any of you do this? — Tanya B.
Afternoon Tea (at Longmeadow)
Morning research. Heading your way shortly Dr. Grantham. (at Longmeadow)
Journal of Holistic Health // http://www.JournalOfHolisticHealth.com (at University of Hartford)
