30 of the weirdest looking Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade balloons to have existed

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1) Diary of a Wimpy Kid

This float looks like someone who is in distress. Doesn’t really give you the holiday warm and fuzzies. Someone help that kid!

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2) Little Bill

“Little Bill” was the first African American parade balloon that debuted during the 76th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2002. It was based on a Bill Cosby cartoon character. It wasn’t awkward then, but it certainly is awkward now.

https://www.facebook.com/2000sKidsOnly/posts/158873252150502

3) The Rabbit

The Rabbit balloon was a creation of artist Jeff Koons. It’s based on a stainless steel sculpture he created in 1986 that sold for $9.1 million in 2019. Not the most cheerful looking thing.

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4) Bullwinkle Float

Here is the Bullwinkle balloon in 1963. It’s just a sad-looking float. He looks like an inmate with those stripes.

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5) KAWS

This ballon was created by a New Jersey-based artist, which is cool. But for a parade, which lots of kids watching, I mean, it’s just… Why is he covering his face in shame or shyness?

6) B

This float was designed by Tim Burton. His name is Boy or B for short. It is cute in a weird way but can you imagine how many nightmares this thing has spurred?

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7) Smokey the Bear

They made Smokey the Bear into a Thanksgiving float for his 75th birthday. A shirtless bear holding a wooden stick. Yeah….

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8) Bjorn

Bjorn is one of Santa’s elves from the movie The Christmas Chronicles. He loves candy canes and is considered “the troublemaker.” That face is definitely a troubled looking face.

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9) Scrat

This is Scrat from the movie Ice Age. He looks like he’s in the middle of a coke binge. That dude is jacked up.

https://www.facebook.com/IceAge/photos/a.940159362737106/940159496070426

10) Jimmy Neutron

Some cartoons just don’t translate well into balloon form. The Jimmy Neutron balloon is one of those. That face wasn’t meant to be 3D.

https://www.facebook.com/usembassytunis/photos/a.10151713883766218/10151713884511218/

11) Ronald McDonald

All of the Ronald McDonald floats are pretty creepy looking. But this is the first one and creepiest of them all. It’s true nightmare fuel.

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12) Pillsbury Dough Boy

The reason why this balloon is suspect is that it has Stay Puft Marshmallow man vibes. Like it could take go rogue at any moment. Start taking over the city.

https://www.facebook.com/Peppercomm/photos/a.182334325112542/2894008983945049

13) Uncle Sam

Because nothing says gratitude like an old white man who wants your tax dollars. They could have at least put a smile on his face. That face is just too much.

14) Shrek

So, the problem with this one for me is that he IS smiling. We know Shrek is an odd-looking ogre. But the smile is making it look way more creepy.

https://www.facebook.com/140950995928799/photos/a.172612276096004/172612426095989/

15) Toothless

Check out this unique looking fellow. He’s a dragon and his name is Toothless. He’s a character from the movie “How to Train Your Dragon.”

16) Skylander Eruptor

This is firey demon whateverthemajig. He’s definitely extra looking. He’s all fired up!

17) Elf on the Shelf

Does anyone else think it’s weird that this Elf on the Shelf looks like he’s sitting on a Squatty Potty? Because he totally does. That or he’s doing a cannonball into a pool.

https://www.facebook.com/mysinchew/photos/a.581741658515577/2050265704996491/

18) The Grinch

Did the Grinch always wear lipstick? What gender does the Grinch identify as? It’s pretty ambiguous in this photo. Maybe the Grinch is gender identityless.

19) Mr. Monopoly

Look it’s Mr. Monopoly, a.k.a. Rich Uncle Pennybags, running with a sack of money. Is he being chased by the 99 percent? Looks like they finally figured out what he is up to and they are PISSED. Uh oh!

20) Cat

If that’s a cat, then that is a cat from hell. That is a nightmare cat. A nightmare cat from Hell.

21) Jerry the Pig

Jerry is one of the first balloons ever made for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Jerry has a face that only a mother could love. You can see the front of it here.

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22) Disembodied Head Float

Pretty much everything about this photo is horrifying. I don’t know the names of these floats but I do see a very nervous woman and a disembodied floating head. A very scary disembodied floating head.

https://www.facebook.com/byrum.lee/posts/862972143819370

23) Captain Nemo

Yup, this angry monster was once apart of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Horrifying children the entire parade route length. Why is he so angry?

https://www.facebook.com/FallIntoTheHolidays/photos/a.2361699667285390/2361774690611221/

24) Dachshund

There have been a few dachshund balloons in the parade. But this was the first. His face looks like a cone.

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25) Superman

There has also been more than one Superman. But this was one of the earlier ones. He looks like he has boobs. I didn’t realize how progressive a character he was.

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26) Giant Clown

How are you going to let this giant clown descend on a city? There should be a horror movie about this specific balloon. If there isn’t one already.

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27) Guy

Here we have some kind of guy. With big bugged eyes. Like he just saw something crazy.

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28) The Nose

Is this supposed to be Pinocchio? The nose looks too bulbous for it to be Pinocchio. He looks really upset too.

29) Dragon Cat?

Yeah… I have no idea what this is. Some kind of dragon cat? Whatever it is, it looks like it wants to eat you.

https://www.facebook.com/oldmarietta/photos/a.327931743927999/1141994159188416

30) Mouse Monster

Here’s another murderous looking balloon. That balloon is looking gruesome. Are you sure this isn’t the Halloween parade? Because it looks more like a Halloween Parade.

Here are 30 of the most awkward looking Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade balloons of the past: