The balloon of Spongebob Squarepants and Gary floats down 6th Avenue during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the United States, Nov 25, 2021.Photo:Xinhua

Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers lined up 2.5 miles of streets on Thursday morning to enjoy the pleasure and amusement brought by the annual Thanksgiving parade. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this year made a full return following a much shorter and mostly virtual one last year at the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
 

An inflated animal interacts with revelers during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the United States, Nov 25, 2021.Photo:Xinhua

 

People watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the United States, Nov 25, 2021.Photo:Xinhua

 

Performers march during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the United States, Nov 25, 2021.Photo:Xinhua

 

People watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the United States, Nov 25, 2021.Photo:Xinhua

 

A performer dressed in Santa Claus costume rides on a float during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the United States, Nov 25, 2021.Photo:Xinhua

 

A performer dressed in Santa Claus costume rides on a float during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the United States, Nov 25, 2021.Photo:Xinhua

 

Performers march during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the United States, Nov 25, 2021.Photo:Xinhua