Meggan Hollis, music department staff member and athletic band assistant at UNC Pembroke, who has been selected to join a marching band of 400 band directors from across the country in the historic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 23: The Spond Bob Squarepants balloon floats in Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 23, 2023 in New York City.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/11/23/photos-2023-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/

Paul Schwartz, the “balloon officer” for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, said the giant Snoopy balloon is his favorite.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/22/nyregion/thanksgiving-parade-balloons-safety.html

The day is also celebrated with the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, which sees giants balloons, marching bands and dancers taking to city streets.

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The same day Parton was on the football field, Cher performed her new Christmas single “DJ Play a Christmas Song” at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/12/02/dolly-parton-and-cher-remind-us-its-greater-later/