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a town agreeing to walk slowly in a straight line and call it joy
means A public procession of people, vehicles, or floats moving in formation, usually to celebrate, commemorate, or show off something.
from From French 'parade,' meaning a display or show, which traces back through Spanish 'parada' to the Latin verb 'parare,' 'to prepare' or 'make ready.' It first carried a military flavor — troops 'made ready' and assembled for inspection on the parade ground — before the word marched off into festivals, holidays, and any occasion where people line up to be looked at. The same Latin 'parare' is a cousin of words like 'prepare' and 'apparatus.'
origin wordFrom Latin parare, meaning to prepare or display
float oddityRose Parade floats must be entirely covered in plants
military rootBegan as troops showing off discipline to crowds
balloon debutMacy's first used giant balloons in 1927
release ritualEarly Macy's balloons were freed to float away