Americans Mark Thanksgiving With Parades, Turkey

NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans across the country marked Thanksgiving Day with lots of turkey, football, parades and early shopping, while many overcame nasty weather, power outages and even being buried in the snow. At the White House, President Barack Obama spent a quiet holiday with a traditional meal. Here's a look at how Americans celebrated: ___ A MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY SUCCESS Heavy security including bomb-sniffing dogs and police helicopters protected spectators of all ages who lined the route of the nationally televised Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which counted Thomas the Tank Engine, Paddington bear and the Red Mighty Morphin Power Ranger among its six new giant balloons. Before the parade was over, snow flurries had replaced drizzle as thousands of people discovered they could get no closer than a long block away from the colorful spectacle. "I can't go to the front. I can only see from here," said Ivan Souza, of Florianopolis, Brazil, as he watched with his wife and two children. Daryl Winchester, 17, of Queens, was luckier, snagging a front-row spot across the street from grandstands where the parade began. "This is great. It's nice to feel so festive for the holidays," she said as she took pictures, waved and shouted encouragement to parade participants. Shannon Hampton, a Lakeland, Florida, resident celebrating her 18th birthday with a friend, said the parade was exciting. "My favorite part has to be the balloons because they are so much ...
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