Parade
A
parade is an organized procession of people along a street, often in
costume, and often accompanied by
floats or sometimes large lighter-than-air balloons with complex shapes. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually
celebrations of some kind.
Protest
demonstrations also sometimes take the form of a parade, but in such cases are usually referred to as a march instead.
The
parade float got its name because the first floats were decorated
barges that were towed along canals with ropes held by parade marchers on the shore. Today, parade floats are traditionally pulled by motor vehicles or powered themselves.
* Types of parades:
parade of horribles,
pride parade,
Santa Claus parade,
ticker-tape parade,
victory parade,
walking day* Specific examples of parades:
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade,
Main Street Electrical Parade,
Mummers Parade,
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras,
Tournament of Roses Parade,
New York's Village Halloween Parade,
Orlando citrus parade,
Philippine Independence Day Parade.
* Holidays and seasons noted for parades:
Independence Day,
Caribana,
Carnival,
Christmas,
Mardi Gras,
New Year's Day,
Labour Day,
Thanksgiving.
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Labor Day parade descriptions
