What It’s Like To Wrangle A Giant Balloon In The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Katie Shepherd had wanted to be a balloon handler in the parade since grade school — since, believe it or not, she watched on TV the mess of 1997, when gale-force gusts wrought havoc on the balloons. In 2021 (and in calmer weather), Shepherd finally got her chance. – Slate (MSN)