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From 1824 to the 1980s, NYC's ticker tape parades mostly celebrated great individual achievement. Since 2000, every ticker-tape parade in NYC has celebrated a group (mostly sports teams). Why did the parades transition away from celebrating individuals?

by /u/RusticBohemian in /r/AskHistorians

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