Tag: Thanksgiving Day Parade
History of Philadelphia’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Everyone loves a parade and nothing proves that as much as the continued popularity of the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade. Born of an advertising gimmick nearly a century ago, the annual holiday parade may not be as well known as its New York City counterpart, but it remains a national icon with justifiable bragging rights as the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade in the nation. This year’s festivities will mark the 93rd anniversary of that first…