Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to New York

Baby Yoda, also known as the Grogu balloon, floats along Sixth Avenue during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP)

Giant balloons once again wafted through miles of Manhattan, high school and college marching bands from around the US were back and so were the crowds at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.

After being crimped by the coronavirus pandemic last year, the holiday tradition returned in full on Thursday, though with precautions.