Hope you guys are having a wonderful weekend.

How many of you watched The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this year?

I did. Always watch at least some of it. It brings back deep, deep feelings of the wonder of childhood for me. It officially kicks off the holiday season here in The Big Apple.

I gotta tell you, though... when I was a kid, it actually looked like more of a parade on TV. For the past 10 years or so, it's gotten more and more like one big, long commercial for upcoming Broadway shows and artists releasing new music. Y'know? They don't seem to televise the high school kids from all around the country who made the trip of a lifetime to march and be a part of this great tradition as much as they used to. NBC doesn't shoot the parade making it's way downtown through the canyons of New York as much. They spend sssoooooooooo much time in a stationary spot at Herald Square, broadcasting lip-synced songs and dance routines. but it's still a cool way to kick off the season.

Did you see the "Guitar Man from Central Park Balloon" this year"

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Wherever you are in the country, or wherever you are in the world I hope today is a sweet and fun day for you. If you're here in New York City or you plan to be on Saturday night December 10th, I hope I get to see your shining face at Merkin Concert Hall. Don't get sold outta thins one. Every year the tickets are starting to go a little faster after this weekend.

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So if you haven't gotten your tickets yet, y'might wanna do that this week.

Now the box office is close today. But they will be open tomorrow. (Sunday)

212-501-3330

Or you can go ahead and just grab them online today by clicking on this banner.

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There isn't a bad seat in Merkin Concert Hall. I'm serious, the guys in the balcony have as much fun as the people in the orchestra. It's always a really fun crowd up there. And this beautiful venue is really designed for orchestral stuff, so it's really very intimate. The balcony is very close to the stage... like, the first row of the balcony is at Row H in the orchestra.

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NOW -- here's a song I'm gonna debut with the bad at the gig on December 10th. And once again, I wanna ask you guys to keep this video moving around the planet. (It is intended to help counter the distorted and often purposely skewed image of the "Occupy Wall Street" movement by much of the "news" media. You can help by turning all your friends onto this video.)

THE NEWEST SONG AND VIDEO!

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Send this video to everyone you know. Send it to people you don't know! Post it to your Facebook pages. Email it to Congress. Send it everywhere!

Here's the link: http://youtu.be/VTFYodl5k6Y

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Y'know? This was year #20 that I've been known as "That Guitar Man from Central Park". As the result of sharing all those typically amazing afternoons of music an laughs in the middle of the greatest city in the world, I've become aware that there are always a lot of you checking in from different parts of the country and different parts of the world.

Thanks again to all of you who hung with me this year during our "outdoor" season.

For newcomers, here's a little Photo Gallery from this past Summer. Very cool. Maybe you're in there! (It's still growing!)

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I'm a very lucky man, and I never forget that!

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VIDEO TIME

And here are a few videos for you to pass around. Hope some of them help you think and others help you smile today.

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Here are a couple of different fun galleries to check out.

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HAVE FUN TODAY!!!!!! (And be cool to each other, okay?)

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Thanks for everything.

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Peace ☮