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Aviator Charles Lindbergh receives a ticker tape parade up 5th Avenue in New York City.
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Charles Lindbergh
American aviator (1902–1974)
Charles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km). His aircraft, the Spirit of St. Louis, was built to compete for the $25,000 Orteig…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ticker-tape parade
Urban celebration during which shredded paper is thrown over a parade
A ticker-tape parade is a parade event held in an urban setting, characterized by large amounts of shredded paper thrown onto the parade route from the surrounding buildings, creating a celebratory flurry of paper. Originally, actual ticker tape was used; however, now it is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)