Over the weekend, I learned my Friend Bill Smith (65), passed away on March 31. We met on Facebook and he was a big supporter of mine. I sent him many packages over the years. He had a parade balloon business and was always involved with the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade. Rest in Peace Bill. #Billsmith

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Underdog

Sunday

 

Underdog always reminds me of Thanksgiving! His balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade was one of the best! Nothing from this modern era compares. #underdog #Thanksgiving

 

It's a Frog! It's little ol' me, Underdog!

November

I wanted to post this last Thursday, but couldn't find it until now!

I remember the parade before Auto-Tuned singers and Network brain washing!

Parade balloons may not fly this week. I remember when cool balloons flew in that parade (So does my pal Ron Murphy). I really haven't watched the parade in some years...can't stomach the singers, the network plugs, etc. #macysthanksgivingdayparade

Thanks to Ron Murphy

Peanuts

Smokey the Bear 75

Today is Smokey's 75th Birthday!

Macy's

Macy's Thanksgiving classic

Rankin/Bass' The Ballad of Smokey the Bear

Rankin/Bass' The Ballad of Smokey the Bear Premiered on Thanksgiving Day 1966 on the NBC General Electric Fantasy Hour! The photo of the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade 1966 is from our 20th Anniversary edition of The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass: A Portfolio C. 2016 Miser Bros Press/Rick Goldschmidt Archives #theballadofsmokeythebear #rankinbass #animagic #color

We are ready!

 

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The Hammer Horror parade balloon from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!   Christopher Lee made a great balloon!
 

Underdog