As the 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade rolled through New York on 27 November 2025, nostalgia mingled with unease. Many recalled the infamous 1997 incident involving the giant Barney the ...

Barney towering above the parade‑goers Screengrab from YouTube video 'Thanksgiving ‘97. The Day Barney Was Killed'/Delhithecat As the 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade rolled through New York ...

Randall Colburn is a writer and editor at Entertainment Weekly. His work has previously appeared on The A.V. Club, The Guardian, The Ringer, and many other publications.

On November 27, 1997, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade became infamous for those who witnessed the chaos firsthand, thanks to a perfect storm of comically oversized balloons, brutal winds, and ...