By Sylvia Gurinsky
Next Thursday, NBC (officially) and CBS (unofficially) will carry on an annual Thanksgiving tradition by telecasting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
That tradition started as a local experiment in New York in 1939, then picked up again after World War II. NBC started transmission "In Living Color," of course, in 1960.
Parade lovers have favorite televised moments. A highlight is the introduction of the Kermit the Frog balloon during the 1977 parade. Other lovable balloon creatures have included Snoopy, Garfield and Big Bird.
Another favorite is this stat: Milton DeLugg, who is 92 years old, continues to be music director for NBC's coverage.
The parade is also locally televised in New York, and here's a look from 1990 at Kermit - with Miss Piggy, of course:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=355zeNySn10
Happy Thanksgiving! And since I'll be off next week, see you in two weeks. Happy Viewing!
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