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November 25, 2020 9:19 pm  #1


Santa Claus Parade in a Pandemic?

Over the past few weeks CTV has been running promos for the annual Toronto Santa Claus Parade which the network has been broadcasting every year for a long time.  They have been promoting that Dolly Parton, Toronto Symphony, Kelly Clarkson and many others will be taking part.  Wasn't sure what exactly or how this was happening but here it is in this story from the Star.
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2020/11/18/ctv-to-air-pre-taped-santa-claus-parade-with-remote-performance-from-dolly-parton.html

By the way, CTV bills this as "The Original Santa Claus Parade" and according to Wiki it is.  Eaton's first parade in Toronto was in 1905 and is the world's oldest Santa Claus Parade.  It is still one of the largest annual parades in North America.

In 1904, the Eaton's Santa got off of a train at Union Station and walked up Yonge to the Eaton's store at Yonge and Queen. Naturally hundreds of people made the walk with Santa to the store.   This proved to be so popular, the department store decided to have a parade the next year.  The first parade had Santa and one float with Santa again coming up Yonge St. from Union Station.  Who knew that there was a train from the North Pole to Toronto?

 

November 25, 2020 10:28 pm  #2


Re: Santa Claus Parade in a Pandemic?

dolly parton AND kelly clarkson? 

better be careful or the CRTC will try to regulate them. 

 

November 25, 2020 10:51 pm  #3


Re: Santa Claus Parade in a Pandemic?

Yes the CRTC cancon police are EVERYWHERE...even checking the content of Santa's thermal pantaloons.  There is a Dolly Parton joke somewhere in there  too, but I chose not to be naughty. And the elves...don't go there.. 

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November 26, 2020 12:12 am  #4


Re: Santa Claus Parade in a Pandemic?

grilled.cheese wrote:

this is spectacular in the true sense of the word grilled.cheese thanks

Last edited by betaylored (November 26, 2020 12:35 am)

 

November 26, 2020 7:43 am  #5


Re: Santa Claus Parade in a Pandemic?

grilled.cheese wrote:

Which one is Dolly Parton?

 

 

November 26, 2020 1:59 pm  #6


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Actually having the Santa Claus parade at Canada's Wonderland and at night is a great idea.  But like the Macey's Thanksgiving Parade, it will be a bit different this year with no crowds.  Macey's is having no marching bands this year but the Santa Claus Parade, which was taped over 3 days at Wonderland will have eight.  

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