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"Santa Claus parades" were Black Friday's predecessor.
「聖誕老人大遊行」是黑色星期五的前身。

For many Americans, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has become part of the holiday ritual.
對許多美國人來說，梅西感恩節大遊行已成了感恩節儀式中的一部分。

But the event actually was inspired from the US's neighbours in the north. Canadian department store Eaton's held the first "Santa Claus parade" on 2 December 1905. Once Santa appeared at the end of the parade, the signal was that the holiday season - and thus, holiday shopping, had begun. Of course, consumers were encouraged to buy their presents at Eaton's.
但是這個活動的靈感其實是來自於美國北方的鄰居。加拿大的Eaton’s百貨公司在1905年12月2日首次舉辦了「聖誕老人大遊行」。當聖誕老人在遊行行列的尾端出現時，就象徵著聖誕與新年假期的到來，也因此，節日購物的活動也應聲開跑。當然了，當時的消費者們是被鼓勵到Eaton’s百貨去買他們的禮品。

US department stores such as Macy's took inspiration from the parade, and started sponsoring similar efforts across the country. In 1924, New York saw the first Macy's parade featuring animals from Central Park Zoo and run by the store's employees.
像梅西百貨這樣的美國百貨商，從上述的遊行中獲得啟發，並開始贊助全國相似的活動。到1924年，紐約首見由百貨員工所舉辦的梅西感恩節大遊行，隊伍中並有中央公園動物園的動物們參加。