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| − | {{1.Official_Balloon_Infobox|title1 = Smile|image1 = 83802AC6-7E82-4F77-9B33-828217865D7B.jpeg|caption1 = Smile during the 1972 Parade|years = 1971-1972|sponsor = Harvey Ball|height = 27 feet|length = 27 feet|width = 27 feet|weight = 290 lbs|helium_volume = 10,306 cubic ft.}}The iconic '''Smiley Face''' is an American icon of happiness. Created in 1963 by Harvey Ball, the friendly ball became a pop culture icon, being on 50 million pins in 1971. |
+ | {{1.Official_Balloon_Infobox|title1 = Smile|image1 = 83802AC6-7E82-4F77-9B33-828217865D7B.jpeg|caption1 = Smile during the 1972 Parade|years = 1971-1972|sponsor = Harvey Ball|height = 27 feet|length = 27 feet|width = 27 feet|weight = 290 lbs.|helium_volume = 10,306 cubic ft.}}The iconic '''Smiley Face''' is an American icon of happiness. Created in 1963 by Harvey Ball, the friendly ball became a pop culture icon, being on 50 million pins in 1971. |
== History with the Macy's Parade == |
== History with the Macy's Parade == |
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The iconic Smiley Face is an American icon of happiness. Created in 1963 by Harvey Ball, the friendly ball became a pop culture icon, being on 50 million pins in 1971.
History with the Macy's Parade
In contrast with its usual iconic status, Smile is one of the most mysterious and obscure Macy's Parade balloons in existence. The balloon was recycled from the Elsie the Cow balloon, he was 27 feet tall,27 feet in length,27 feet wide, his weight is 290 lbs and can contain 10,306 cubic feet of helium, he was scheduled to debut in 1971 alongside a brand-new Mickey Mouse balloon. However, due to extreme winds reaching up to 40 mph and rain mixing together to create weather unsuitable for flying balloons, thus resulting in the only instance in parade history where the giant balloons were grounded. Like all the others, this balloon had videotape of its test flight along with Mickey. Smile finally marched down the parade route in 1972, leading the parade that year. The balloon did not return afterward. After the balloon retired, it was recycled into many other parade units, such as the hot-air balloon of the Alvin and the Chipmunks Falloon used in 1986, which itself was later recycled into the Babar the Elephant balloon in 1991. With Smile's lack of popularity by today's standards, as well as his extreme obscurity, and the Emoji being more popular today, he is extremely unlikely to ever return in any form.
Incidents
- In 1971, Smile, along with all the other balloons, could not be flown due to extreme weather. This meant that Smile, as well as the second Mickey Mouse balloon, would have to properly debut the following year.
Music
Below, you will find a list of the music tracks that played during the balloon's appearance on the NBC telecast.
- Generic Macy's Music (1971-1972)