anyone remembers, Gimbel's Department Store sponsoring a Parade on Thanksgiving? It went through Philadelphia downtown areas and ended in front of their store. my info has it was a Pipe Piper to bring parents and their young ones to the store and to generate excitement for "TOYLAND" display. It was in 1920 and the parade was the first of its kind in the United States. And, it is still put on Thanksgiving Day and also is the idea for the Macy's Parade on The same day, THANKGIVING Day.