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Friday 27 November 2015
Bittersweet Big Balloons, Heavy Security for Thanksgiving Parade
Thanksgiving KAREN MATTHEWS than 2,500 officers would cided to not indict for- turn out to be the moist-
Associated Press nevertheless be stationed mer Ferguson police Offi- est, the first family’s menu
Day in Paris NEW YORK (AP) — Ameri- along the parade route cer Darren Wilson, who is boasted more than
cans paused Thursday to for the Thanksgiving fes- white, in Brown’s death. enough other choices to
THOMAS ADAMSON celebrate their blessings tivities — the largest num- fill the stomach.
Associated Press on Thanksgiving despite ber of officers the depart- CHICAGO There was honey-baked
PARIS (AP) — The turkey terrorism fears and racial ment has ever assigned to After two days of dem- ham with apricot-mustard
was dished up with heaps tensions over fatal po- the event. onstrations following the glaze, and prime rib and
of sadness for thousands lice shootings across the The parade, in its 89th release of a video that creamed horseradish,
of American expatriates country. A record number
celebrating Thanksgiving of police officers patrolled
in Paris following the city’s the Macy’s Thanksgiv-
worst attacks in recent ing Day Parade in New
memory. York, while St. Louis re-
For some was an oppor- sumed its annual parade,
tunity for a return to rela- canceled last year amid
tive peace, following the protests over the fatal
Nov. 13 attacks on a rock police shooting of an un-
concert, cafes and the armed young black man.
national stadium that left At the White House, Presi-
130 dead and trauma- dent Barack Obama and
tized the nation. his family had a traditional
“It’s definitely a great meal to mark the holiday,
time to get together with which traces its roots to
friends. We have to re- a 1621 feast shared be-
turn to some level of nor- tween colonists known as
malcy,” said teaching as- the Pilgrims and Native
sistant Nadia Alhadi from Americans.
Detroit, who acknowl- Here’s a look at how
edged that her Thanks- the country celebrat-
giving will be bittersweet. ed Thanksgiving.
She was dashing to a lo-
cal American-run shop to NEW YORK CITY Dancers move down Central Park West during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday,
stock up on last-minute Spectators at the annual Nov. 26, 2015 in New York.
supplies of pumpkin pu- Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
ree and chicken broth Parade in New York not- (AP Photo/Bryan R. Smith)
Thursday afternoon. ed a stepped-up police
“It’s absolutely terrible presence, with officers year, included marching shows a white Chicago according to the White
what happened. There’s perched on buildings like bands and floats along police officer shooting House. And two kinds of
a lot to be thankful about Radio City Music Hall and with Hello Kitty, Snoopy, and killing black teen- stuffing: cornbread with
this year. Number one: watching from helicop- SpongeBob SquarePants ager Laquan McDonald chorizo and “roasted
that I’m safe because I ters hovering overhead. and other giant balloons. in 2014, protest organizers peppers oyster.”
was near the Bataclan “It’s a little scary, but at said there were no march- As for the veggies, the
when it happened,” she least it’s keeping us safe,” ST. LOUIS es planned for Thanks- Obamas could enjoy
said, referring to the con- Kim Miller, of Boston, said In St. Louis, a modest- giving. Instead, they said some braised winter
cert hall where at least 89 of the heavy security. sized crowd gathered on they were preparing for a greens — collards, kale,
people were killed when “We’re having fun.” an unseasonably warm march through the city’s and turnip greens — in
three gunmen opened City officials have said morning for the annu- famed shopping district, addition to kale Caesar
fire during a concert by there are no known, cred- al ThanksgivingDay pa- the Magnificent Mile, on salad. Green bean casse-
Eagles of Death Metal. ible threats against New rade that was canceled Friday. role, too.
Judith Bluysen, the owner York following the deadly last year amid protests Plus, the macaroni and
of a Paris shop named attacks in Paris and a vid- and widespread arrests WHITE HOUSE cheese, sweet potato
“Thanksgiving,” had less eo purportedly produced over the death of 18-year- Obama says Thanksgiv- gratin and Yukon Gold
time for reflection as she by the Islamic State group old Michael Brown and ing is a day for food, mashed potatoes
dealt with the daunting that contained footage other police shootings. football and hoping “the As for dessert, it seemed
line in her tiny shop. of Times Square. The 2014 parade was turkey didn’t turn out too Pie Day came early: ba-
“It’s a big week for us, it But Police Commissioner supposed to be held sev- dry.” nana cream, coconut
takes months of prepara- William Bratton said more eral days after a St. Louis Even if the White House’s cream, pumpkin, apple,
tion,” she said, pointing to County grand jury de- thyme-roasted bird didn’t pecan and cherry.q
a large refrigerated truck
outside, hired to store the AP: White House fence-jumper forces brief lockdown
overflow of turkeys.
Melissa Kenzig started WASHINGTON (AP) — A was immediately appre- section of fence in front of and his wife and daugh-
preparing her apple-and- man draped in an Ameri- hended. the North Lawn has been ters are spending the
sweet potato pies in ad- can flag climbed over the Armed security personnel posted on the website of Thanksgiving holiday at
vance Tuesday, to make fence at the White House have been seen outside television station WJLA. A the White House.
time to pay respects at on Thursday, prompting a the White House since second image shows the Secret Service and White
the Bataclan on Wednes- lockdown as the first fam- the incident, which took man standing on the lawn House officials have not
day. “It’s a melancholy ily celebrated Thanksgiv- place shortly before 3 with his arms raised in vic- responded to calls and
day,” she said.q ing. p.m. EST (2000 GMT). tory. emails seeking informa-
CNN reports that the man An image of a man atop a President Barack Obama tion. q
