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Crews worked Wednesday to inflate giant balloons that will be featured Thursday on Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off Thursday at 8:30 a.m.

He was the man who gave generations of people the opportunity to experience their maiden flights in a balloon over Nelson’s County.