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madamesilverspurs

(15,798 posts) Thu Nov 23, 2017, 03:09 PM Nov 2017

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This isn't my childhood's parade.

Seems to be a new tradition that the Macy's parade Santa Claus arrives next to a giant Victoria's Secret billboard.

Milk and cookies, anyone?

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This isn't my childhood's parade. (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Nov 2017 OP

Lol, not watching. cwydro Nov 2017 #1

Should Macy's have control over everything in Herald Square? brooklynite Nov 2017 #2

Just half naked ladies next to Santa. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #3

Do you object to half-naked ladies, or to Santa? brooklynite Nov 2017 #6

I object to neither, except in juxtaposition. :) nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #8

Clearly youve never seen the Rockettes Holiday Show... brooklynite Nov 2017 #12

On TV. But those girls are wearing way more clothes than VS models. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #13

Definitely what Id wear at the North Pole... brooklynite Nov 2017 #14

Duh, Santa has heaters in his workshop. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #15

Too many Broadway acts for a parade. maveric Nov 2017 #4

Also too much Matt Lauer et al. madamesilverspurs Nov 2017 #5

Actually, there's a reason for that... brooklynite Nov 2017 #7

I rather like seeing Broadway excerpts bdamomma Nov 2017 #16

I love the Broadway numbers... Freedomofspeech Nov 2017 #17

Nice to see bdamomma Nov 2017 #18

VSs flagship store is across the street from Macys... JHB Nov 2017 #9

saw that.... dhill926 Nov 2017 #10

"... half naked ladies next to Santa" left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #11

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

1. Lol, not watching.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 03:12 PM

Nov 2017

Got a picture?

Somehow doesn’t surprise me sigh.

brooklynite

(94,333 posts)

2. Should Macy's have control over everything in Herald Square?

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 03:13 PM

Nov 2017

And do you have a philosophical objection to women's undergarments?

Irish_Dem

(46,492 posts)

3. Just half naked ladies next to Santa. nt

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 03:15 PM

Nov 2017

brooklynite

(94,333 posts)

6. Do you object to half-naked ladies, or to Santa?

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 04:13 PM

Nov 2017

Irish_Dem

(46,492 posts)

8. I object to neither, except in juxtaposition. :) nt

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 04:21 PM

Nov 2017

brooklynite

(94,333 posts)

12. Clearly youve never seen the Rockettes Holiday Show...

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 07:22 PM

Nov 2017

Irish_Dem

(46,492 posts)

13. On TV. But those girls are wearing way more clothes than VS models.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #12)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 07:25 PM

Nov 2017

Unless the Rockettes are now semi nude onstage.

brooklynite

(94,333 posts)

14. Definitely what Id wear at the North Pole...

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #13)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 07:34 PM

Nov 2017

Irish_Dem

(46,492 posts)

15. Duh, Santa has heaters in his workshop. nt

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #14)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 07:38 PM

Nov 2017

And I won't post Victoria Secret ads with pics of their models.
The post would be deleted by the censor/mods.

maveric

(16,445 posts)

4. Too many Broadway acts for a parade.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 03:30 PM

Nov 2017

Just saying.

madamesilverspurs

(15,798 posts)

5. Also too much Matt Lauer et al.

Reply to maveric (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 04:11 PM

Nov 2017

Also just saying.

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brooklynite

(94,333 posts)

7. Actually, there's a reason for that...

Reply to maveric (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 04:15 PM

Nov 2017

...it takes an hour for the first parade floats to make their way down to Herald Square. They want to show the balloons up at Central Park where the view is better, but then they need to kill time.

bdamomma

(63,799 posts)

16. I rather like seeing Broadway excerpts

Reply to maveric (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 07:51 PM

Nov 2017

good for publicity and good for the actors. There is something special to see a live play, just sayin.

Freedomofspeech

(4,221 posts)

17. I love the Broadway numbers...

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #16)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 08:46 PM

Nov 2017

I wasn't crazy about the other songs...I guess because I'm old and didn't recognize any of them!

bdamomma

(63,799 posts)

18. Nice to see

Reply to Freedomofspeech (Reply #17)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 08:54 PM

Nov 2017

Smokey Robinson and Patti LaBelle I'm from the ole school.

JHB

(37,154 posts)

9. VSs flagship store is across the street from Macys...

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 04:23 PM

Nov 2017

I’m sure Macy’s could have paid them to drape another sight over it for a few hours, but the didn’t.

dhill926

(16,314 posts)

10. saw that....

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 04:40 PM

Nov 2017

laughed my ass off....

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

11. "... half naked ladies next to Santa"

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 06:31 PM

Nov 2017

I saw that movie !

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