Is it just me or does anyone else remember when this used to be a wonderful Thanksgiving Day tradition that actually showed a parade instead of just being a 3 hr commercial? Used to be almost all floats, balloons, and bands with occasionalmarketing but primarilyon the floats or just banners. The ridiculous waste of time commentary about everything but the parade, promotion of upcoming shows and "celebrities" they want to promote etc. Are absolutely awful. Even the music performances are nothing but marketing for whichever music label / movie company owns the performers contracts and song rights. Very sad what has become of a once great parade the last several years.
