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FILE - In this April 20, 2013 file photo, singer and songwriter Joan Jett is seen in Baltimore. Some South Dakota farmers and ranchers are questioning the choice of Jett to grace the state's float in the 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. The livestock producers say Jett is a poor choice because she is a vegetarian and supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. (AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)

Ranchers raise ruckus, vegetarian Joan Jett moved from S.D. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade float

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FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2012 file photo provided by Macy’s, the “Hello Kitty” balloon floats over the Meadowland’s race track during a test flight in East Rutherford, N.J. “Hello Kitty” is one of three new balloons to be featured in the 2012 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. (AP Photo/Macy’s, Inc.)

Macy’s Thanksgivng Parade balloon friends lift spirits

By Samantha Critchell - Associated Press