This Christmas comedy film should bring back many a
memory of a Christmas past. The film stars Melinda
Dillon, Darren McGavin and Peter Billingsley as nine-
year old Ralphie who has a Red Ryder BB gun on his
Christmas wish list. It is shown numerous times on TV
during this season. You can also rent the movie. Great
film!

                        Peter Billingsley

The narrator of the film, Jean Shepherd.

Singer Dianne (Dee Dee) Lennon of The Lennon Sisters  quartet,
shown above with Lawrence Welk, debuted on the musical/variety 
TV show, Christmas Eve of 1955.
 

The first Thanksgiving day parade was in 1920 and was sponsored by
Gimbels Department Store in Philadelphia, Pa.

The inaugural Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, originally known
as the Macy’s Christmas parade, was in 1924. Both professional
entertainers and store employees marched in the parade. The
huge helium balloons were  added in 1927. The parade was
cancelled from 1942 to 1944 due to World War ll. Floats
were used for the first time in 1969.

                A  balloon in the  parade of 1929.

The first Mickey Mouse balloon was introduced in the 1934
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.