When was the first Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, who started it, and what was the first one like?
The Halloween parade was started in 1974 as a hay ride by famed puppeteer Ralph Lee (shown above). Lee filled a wagon up with hay, added children, and invited neighbors to walk through the streets of the West Village, before ending up in Washington Square.” The first parade avoided major streets and avenue; today’s parade … does not.
You can read more about Lee and the parade’s origins at http://www.downtownexpress.com and at http://www.nyc-plus.com (which is the source of the image above).
This week’s winner is Mimi Liu. She will receive a $25 gift card from Virgin Megastore. Look for another question on Sunday.
[Photo by Andrew Kane from www.coocoohandler.com.]