Milly and the Macy's Parade By: Shana Corey

It was 1924-Milly’s first year in America-People in NYC were getting ready for the holiday’s. Milly’s papa worked in Macy’s which she visited every day after school-Mr. Macy watched all the business and “hubbub” from his penthouse. Milly loved Macy’s. She would explore the store every day. Most people loved Macy’s but other did not. Those who did not were just homesick which Milly knew what that felt like. She and her family came from Poland. After many months, Milly and her family were finally getting used to America. Mill searched for her father and found him looking glum by the delivery dock. When she asked what was wrong her told her that he missed their holidays back in Poland.Milly looked around and noticed all of the sad faces of the workers and that’s when an idea struck her. Milly raced up to the thirteenth floor to Mr. Macy’s office. He was pacing and wondering why the workers weren’t festive and cheerful. Mr. Macy’s assistant, Mr. Snidely suggested firing them all and that’s when Milly cried out “NO!”Milly informed Mr. Macy that the workers were homesick and she proposed her plan of bringing a little bit of everyone’s home to America. Mr. Macy like the idea and the next day there was a sign posted at Macy’s saying there would be a parade. Word spread. On the morning of the parade Milly’s mother made costumes for her and her father and they took the train to uptown Harlem. The streets were filled with people. Milly rode an elephant borrowed from the Central Park Zoo. Milly suggested having the parade every year. And that’s exactly what happened.