Ticker-tape parade

For the band, see Tickertape Parade.
A city street among tall buildings with a procession of cars between bystanders, showered by shredded paper
Ticker-tape parade in Chicago in 1969 for the Apollo 11 astronauts

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, but now mostly confetti is substituted.

The concept originates in and is most usually associated with the United States, especially New York City. Outside the United States, ticker-tape parades are often associated with the 1978 FIFA World Cup held in Argentina.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "My World Cup: Osvaldo Ardiles (Argentina, 1978, 1982)". Lancashire Telegraph. 8 June 2010.
  2. ^ "World Cup history: Argentina 1978". TalkTalk. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  3. ^ "The story of the 1978 World Cup". BBC. 18 May 2010.