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Watch Macy's Nutcracker Face Plant On Central Park West
Video shows an unruly Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade float battling it out with his handlers, and knocking one to the ground.
NEW YORK CITY — Aw nuts: he cracked. The Nutcracker balloon face-planted onto the concrete and several of his handlers during the iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, video shows.
The 45-foot tall balloon appears to have been felled by strong winds on Central Park West and West 75th Street before 11 a.m. Thursday.
Video posted to Twitter shows one brave handler rushing toward the horizontal balloon only to be knocked onto her back.
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The woman jumped back up and the parade continued as scheduled, despite a rogue stick of butter stalking Al Roker.
Forecasters warned New Yorkers earlier this week that high winds might force parade organizers not to fly their balloons. But Macy's later decided the balloons were safe to float.
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