Houston's annual Thanksgiving parade is now being called a "holiday" parade, and some people are objecting to the name change.
H.E.B., a large grocery chain in south Texas, is the sponsor of the 60th parade in the series which is held on Thanksgiving Day. Parade spokesperson Wendy Slaton tells OneNewsNow the parade is televised, and by calling it a "holiday" parade, some stations will carry it through December. She says that just because the name has been changed, it does not mean that Thanksgiving is forgotten. "We definitely address Thanksgiving all throughout our parade," Slaton notes. "In fact, our showcase float is our Tom Turkey float, and throughout the parade we wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving and we recognize our heroes and our community groups." Local resident Jeff Herrin objects to calling the event a "holiday" parade because he feels it waters down the meaning of Thanksgiving. Plus, he says a turkey is not what the day is all about. "Thanksgiving is about giving thanks to God that we are free and a nation able to praise him and act accordingly," argues Herrin. He says that if Americans lose the name and its purpose, Thanksgiving just becomes like July 4th -- another day off work. Herrin believes Thanksgiving is such an important day for the nation's faith-based population that it should never lose that meaning.
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