Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Experience

A behind the scene experience from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.

Drew Ramos, Reporter|December 14, 2018

Drew Ramos

Drew Ramos and his sister, Jacy Ramos participated in the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City with the Big Apple Circus.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a beloved tradition for Americans of all ages, across the country.  Every year, ___ viewers tune in to watch the stream of bands, Broadway acts, Grammy-winning vocal artists, and of course balloons and floats.  It is the herald of the Christmas Season, and provides entertaining background watching for families bustling around, getting ready at home for their Thanksgiving Feast.  But who among us has ever been an integral part of the parade itself?  The Ledger’s own Drew Ramos, cub reporter, had the chance this year to march in the parade.  Follow his firsthand account of the experience of this once in a lifetime opportunity!

 

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My uncle, Neil Kahonivitz, is the chairman of the Big Apple Circus located in New York City. 2 years ago, Just last year, my uncle was approached by wealthy investors to re open the circus with Neil at the helm of the leadership staff. The investors knew my uncle was in the circus business when he was young, he put himself through medical school being a trapeze flyer to later on be one of the best back surgeons in the world. Currently, the circus is performing at Lincoln center in the heart of the Big Apple, but will later on travel to Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington D.C to perform. Once approaching Thanksgiving, my uncle had told me that the circus had a carriage in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade and my uncle allowed my sister and I to be in the parade with the circus performers.