Caterpillar Sam (also known as the Laughing Caterpillar) is an original character created for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
Debuting in 1925, Caterpillar Sam was a human with a caterpillar torso who crawled along the Parade route with his 100-foot long body while wearing a hat and suit.
Sam was only used once, retiring after that year's procession, and was disposed of sometime after.