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77th Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade
Aired November 28, 2002 - 08:25 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Oh, they're getting ready to go. Look at those big balloons, ready to participate in the big Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade. We're taking a look at 77th here in Manhattan. And we are tracking Turkey Day festivities around the globe.
Walter Rodgers is with U.S. troops in Kuwait. Charles Molineaux is live in Atlanta.
But we begin with Maria Hinojosa here in New York City, awaiting the Macy's Day Parade. Oh, only about a half hour to go now -- Maria.
MARIA HINOJOSA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes! I got those toe warmers in the boots, so I'm much better now.
You know, Carol, back in 1924 when the parade started, it used to start way up in Harlem at 145th Street. Now the parade starts much closer inside Manhattan, on 77th Street, and you'll see Tom the Turkey, which leads off the parade every year. This time he'll be followed with Charlie Brown, who's one of the new characters in the parade, because there are, in fact, several new characters, Charlie Brown, Mr. Monopoly and the first African-American balloon, Little Bill.
Now, today, also, a lot of people come into the city because they want to see this parade. They travel from far away. We have Ellen and Catherine Curtis (ph), who came all the way from?
ELLEN CURTIS: Fort Wayne, Indiana.
HINOJOSA: And what do you think, Catherine? Are you excited?
CATHERINE CURTIS: Yes.
HINOJOSA: What are you excited about?
CATHERINE CURTIS: I'm excited I'm getting on TV.
HINOJOSA: OK. But what -- OK, what's your favorite balloon that you want to see?
CATHERINE CURTIS: Charlie Brown.
HINOJOSA: Charlie Brown? And anyone else that you're excited about?
ELLEN CURTIS: Snoopy.
CATHERINE CURTIS: Snoopy.
HINOJOSA: Snoopy. Well, Charlie Brown is going to be there. You used to do this. This is important for you to be here, why?
ELLEN CURTIS: Why? Well, because I grew up in New Jersey and now I get to take my kids here. We used to watch it every year on TV, tradition.
HINOJOSA: And it's important for you to be back in the city?
ELLEN CURTIS: And to be back in the city.
HINOJOSA: Showing support for New York City.
ELLEN CURTIS: Absolutely. This is home.
HINOJOSA: All right, that's great.
Well, enjoy your day today.
There are a lot of people who have been out here since six o'clock in the morning, but people are revving up. The streets now are definitely closed so everybody is ready for the parade to start -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Oh, I bet they are. That was a cute little girl. Who cares about the parade, she wanted to be on television.
Thank you, Maria Hinojosa.
HINOJOSA: I know.
COSTELLO: Very cute.
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Aired November 28, 2002 - 08:25 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Oh, they're getting ready to go. Look at those big balloons, ready to participate in the big Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade. We're taking a look at 77th here in Manhattan. And we are tracking Turkey Day festivities around the globe.
Walter Rodgers is with U.S. troops in Kuwait. Charles Molineaux is live in Atlanta.
But we begin with Maria Hinojosa here in New York City, awaiting the Macy's Day Parade. Oh, only about a half hour to go now -- Maria.
MARIA HINOJOSA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes! I got those toe warmers in the boots, so I'm much better now.
You know, Carol, back in 1924 when the parade started, it used to start way up in Harlem at 145th Street. Now the parade starts much closer inside Manhattan, on 77th Street, and you'll see Tom the Turkey, which leads off the parade every year. This time he'll be followed with Charlie Brown, who's one of the new characters in the parade, because there are, in fact, several new characters, Charlie Brown, Mr. Monopoly and the first African-American balloon, Little Bill.
Now, today, also, a lot of people come into the city because they want to see this parade. They travel from far away. We have Ellen and Catherine Curtis (ph), who came all the way from?
ELLEN CURTIS: Fort Wayne, Indiana.
HINOJOSA: And what do you think, Catherine? Are you excited?
CATHERINE CURTIS: Yes.
HINOJOSA: What are you excited about?
CATHERINE CURTIS: I'm excited I'm getting on TV.
HINOJOSA: OK. But what -- OK, what's your favorite balloon that you want to see?
CATHERINE CURTIS: Charlie Brown.
HINOJOSA: Charlie Brown? And anyone else that you're excited about?
ELLEN CURTIS: Snoopy.
CATHERINE CURTIS: Snoopy.
HINOJOSA: Snoopy. Well, Charlie Brown is going to be there. You used to do this. This is important for you to be here, why?
ELLEN CURTIS: Why? Well, because I grew up in New Jersey and now I get to take my kids here. We used to watch it every year on TV, tradition.
HINOJOSA: And it's important for you to be back in the city?
ELLEN CURTIS: And to be back in the city.
HINOJOSA: Showing support for New York City.
ELLEN CURTIS: Absolutely. This is home.
HINOJOSA: All right, that's great.
Well, enjoy your day today.
There are a lot of people who have been out here since six o'clock in the morning, but people are revving up. The streets now are definitely closed so everybody is ready for the parade to start -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Oh, I bet they are. That was a cute little girl. Who cares about the parade, she wanted to be on television.
Thank you, Maria Hinojosa.
HINOJOSA: I know.
COSTELLO: Very cute.
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