Photos: Chicago Thanksgiving Parade kicks off

Photos: Chicago Thanksgiving Parade kicks off
Flickr/Marty Gabel
Photos: Chicago Thanksgiving Parade kicks off
Flickr/Marty Gabel

Photos: Chicago Thanksgiving Parade kicks off

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The 78th annual McDonalds Thanksgiving kicked off Thursday morning on State Street downtown.

The parade route stretched from Congress to Randolph. Chicagoans and visitors were greeted by a massive turkey ,Garfield the cat and several marching bands.  The parade’s Grand Marshal was actress Holland Taylor from “The Practice.”

Flickrites were on hand to catch the fun moments:

(Flickr/WCHI News)

(Flickr/WCHI News)

(Flickr/Marty Gabel)

(Flickr/Marty Gabel)

(Flickr/Marty Gabel)

(Flickr/Marty Gabel)

(Flickr/Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar)