The world's most recognized clown, Ronald McDonald, takes his eighth trip down the parade route. At 44 feet high and 63 feet long, the Ronald McDonald balloon is filled with 12,500 cubic feet of helium -- and each one of Ronald McDonald's shoes measures 22 feet long and 8 feet wide. That's big even for a clown...

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