The sheer size of the inflatables – from Hello Kitty to Paddington Bear – was a sight in itself, with the waviest of all the marchers being Santa himself The 2014 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in picturesThe Thanksgiving parade – as it happenedThe Mayfield family are a dedicated group. They’d already made the 900-mile journey from Tennessee to be at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, stayed over in New York for four nights, before getting up at 5am on a bitterly cold morning to secure a spot at the front of the crowds.Stood by the railings on the corner of Sixth Avenue and 39th Street as snow fell on the parade, mother Rebecca still had a smile on her face.