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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1958 😃
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Either that wasn't 1958, or it was just a generic sci-fi "spaceman" balloon. I was initially going to say that it honored EdWhite, who took the first US spacewalk and used a small handheld thruster to maneuver. But that didn't happen until 1965.
Well 58 was a year before I was born so yea, I kinda missed that parade...
That's exactly the way I remember it, in black and white on our TV. I'm not sure what they called it, but Rocket Man comes to mind.
Joe
It honors Joe Bidens walk in space.
WHY ?
Did he donate-the hot air to make it float ! 😆
yep a few sharts and up up and away😏
https://macysthanksgiving.fandom.com/wiki/Spaceman
Buck Rogers