Terrifying History on Instagram: "On November 27, 1997, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was the scene of one of its most infamous moments. Powerful winds slammed the giant Barney the dinosaur balloon into a lamppost, tearing the fabric open and causing it to rapidly deflate. The incident forced handlers to bring the massive balloon down onto the street in the middle of the parade route. As the purple balloon collapsed, police officers and parade volunteers had to pile on top of the deflating