With love, from Truly.
We had a true Indian summer this Thanksgiving: it was sunny, golden, and warm. We spent the entire day soaking it all up, wooed by our first holiday in NYC.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Turkeys love the people who eat them.
So do pumpkins.
Here comes Ronald, seething through the trees. “Don’t think you can escape me, little America. You think I don’t know you’re gorging yourself on something other than my burgers today? Well now I’m HUGE and I’m going to chase you all the way to the golden arches. I’m going to smash humid burgers and limp fries down your gullet. Eat America, EAT!”
I think this is that Snoop Doggy Dog. He’s one of those gangster rappers.
Welcome to the Jungle.
The Spectators
A good portion of the crowd enjoyed the view from Daddy’s Shoulders.
Some enjoyed the view from big Department of Sanitation trucks parked at the edge of Central Park.
Many sat atop the stone boundaries of the park.
Still others brought ladders to perch atop.
A Walk Around Central Park
Once we had our fill of parade and people watching, we took advantage of the beautiful day and wandered around the lungs of Manhattan: Central Park.
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After peeking around the park for a few hours, we found ourselves in the fancy, fancy part of Midtown. While we were seeing about finding some coffee and restrooms, we came across…
The Funniest Window Display I’ve Ever Seen
I call it: Tit Shoe.
This year, I’m thankful to be living in a city where Tit Shoe is embraced and accepted; I like living in a place where the person who made the Tit Shoe display was probably not fired, but praised.
HA!
Seriously, though, this Thanksgiving, I’m going to defer to the advice of comic book author Warren Ellis:
“Give your neighbors an infected blanket this Thursday and then move into their houses after their dead.”
Boo! Not really. Just thought I’d throw in a bit of colonist guilt for balance.
For real this time: a heartfelt Thanksgiving message. I am thankful for my friends and family, scattered as they may be across the globe. I send my love to you all.
