Interesting facts you may not have known about ticker-tape parades. Ticker-tape parades began on a whim. There was a parade taking place in New York City on October 28, 1886, to honor the dedication ...

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Ticker-tape machines recorded information on long thin strips of paper that were discarded. When there was a parade in Manhattan to celebrate a holiday or championship, the tapes were torn and thrown ...

The US Women’s National Team will be honored with a ticker tape parade after its World Cup soccer win over the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in a tweet. The ...

Dear Doug: In 1974, I won an office "lottery" to take home a ticker tape machine. At the time, these were prized decorations for a den or home office. Many people converted them to bars. I've now ...