Surely "a reformulated Menudo will perform" is ALSO intended "for the AARP crowd."

What exactly are Crocmen?

Crocmen are mythical creatures, with the head of a man and the body of a crocodile.

They're often mistaken for Allamen, which has the head of an alligator and the body of a man.

Liz gets a pony for the following:

"Super Cute" Hello Kitty (as opposed to the "Hideously Rabid" version;
Healthy Mr. Potato Head" (again, the savvy Macy's staff must've chosen him over "Mr. Crack-Potato-Head)."

People in the office are staring me and wondering why I am chuckling while reading the Post.

I apologize for the egregious singular-plural disagreements in my previous post.

We'll let it slide this time, byoolin, but please show greater grammatical care in the future. Thank you.

What the hell was wrong with Mr. Potato Head before? I thought he was great in "Toy Story".
This happens to be the International Year of the Potato, so I wish they would give him a break and let him sit on the couch if he wants to.
And I really hope none of those idiot balloons get loose again this year. I'd hate to see Mr. Potato Head take out a granny just because of high winds.

The best Thanksgiving parade ever was (last year?) when the M&M balloon hit the lamppost, broke the lamppost and deflated the balloon. Hilarious, especially each station's coverage in the aftermath. (No, it was not funny that someone was was minorly hurt in the incident, but the coverage of the event was hilarious) One station covered the entire thing like it was the Armaggeddon, another completely ignored it and continued to show OLD FOOTAGE from previous years' M&M balloon!!! It was a amazingly ridiculous and a nice break from the numbness and terrible lipsynching of the rest of the parade.

I think a new Menudo perform every 5 years or so.

The parade always is always important for me because for some reason I decided at a small age that it was inapropriate discuss, decorate, or look at anything to do with christmas until I saw the Santa at the end of the parade. I also state this every year between November 1 and Thanksgiving when I walk in anywhere playing christmas music or selling christmas related things.

25 years and counting... I've never watched the parade.

Thanksgiving Parade Moments (that are not televised)
1)Standing on top of police cars and vans

2)Hearing some my niece screams "Clifford(The Big Red Dog) I love you"

3)Having laughing at high school bands playing in the cold.

4)"What time does the game start"

5)"I hope______(fill in) doesn't make ______(fill in)"

When is Hello Kitty not super cute? NEVER, that's when. Maybe the balloon will have extra glitter and smell like strawberries and apples -- that's the only way I can think to make Hello Kitty cuter than she already is.
I too look forward to the Parade every year, the colder the weather the more fun I have with it. Marching bands, Broadway musicals, NBC stars all bracing themselves from the cold wind, forcing themselves to smile and laugh and lip-sync on cue. Schadenfreude, I think it's called.

wait... so since there's a writers strike, does this mean that the b-list celebs who always talk during these parades will have no lame commentary/jokes to spew? ...and you thought there wasnt a silver lining to the strike...

her own balloons...hehe

Wait, I thought that was a photo of Al Roker!

"Celebritologists will be watching Good Charlotte's appearance closely for a glimpse of frontman Joel Madden's baby mamma Nicole Richie."

Hey Liz, haven't we discussed the proper use of the over used "baby mamma?" Nicole is not a "baby mamma" since she and Joel appear to be in this thing together...Also, I do hope that our new and improved, responsible, adult (seemingly) Nicole will not be hanging out in the cold while Good Charlotte performs in the parade.

Ditto on miss belle's Hello Kitty comment - I wish I could get away with carrying my Hello Kitty purse.

Liz,

Do you hate Thanksgiving?

Snaps to Liz for sneaking "Insouciant" into either the Carolyn Hax chat, or (better yet!) into Carolyn's vocabulary

Snaps to Green Day for "Macy's Day Parade"

And to Hello Kitty for being so... hello? No - ribald. Had me laughin'!

In People's Republic of DC Metro, Thanksgiving hates YOU.

Mr. Crack-Potato Head=Marion Barry?

Haha, the thought of a giant Marion Barry balloon in the parade makes me laugh.

Don't call Marion Berry a crackhead, he gets upset when you do. Then people protest at your office and it just gets messy.

Wow, Liz... with that kind of cynical attitude towards Thanksgiving maybe you should just bite the bullet and move to France. Just because you can't get over your own baggage and enjoy the good food and day off from work, doesn't mean you have to bring the rest of us down... or do you have nothing to be thankful for, what with your horrible job writing about meaningless celebrity gossip all day? I guess I would be cynical and condescending, too...

It would appear that M. Pomme de Terre Tête seems all too ready -- and creepily, giddily so -- to administer a digital examination.

One also wonders whether his potato head car has personalized license plates that read, ASSSPUD.

Dang. I didn't read the caption and thought that was a Peanut M&M.

celebritologists, pray for me. i have to fly into national tomorrow night....

Pilgrim, I have plenty to be thankful for... like sarcasm. Pass the peas!

I always watch for the inevitable balloon malfunction. I was mere yards away from the M&M crash four years ago.