More than 44 million people watch the parade on television each year.

Students were allowed to leave class to watch the parade.

Community Members come from all over to watch the parade.

Remember when we were kids, watching the parade and stuff?

In 1987, an estimated 100,000 people came to watch the parade.

And tight security left most people watching the parade on television, if at all.

Watching the parade is free; driving in it costs $25.

Now more than 40 million people watch the parade on television, but nothing beats being there in person.

More than 75,000 watched the parade, in which 2000 performed.

That's why yesterday I sat in a warm room watching the parade on television.