I did the Hudson's parade a few times and a couple in Canada and one in Florida (never did Macy's)
Believe me, the Florida one was by far the worst

The 50-70 degree days with practices in October are where you get the stamina.
I honestly looked forward to the colder ones, no problem staying warm, but trying to cool off in the Florida parade was nigh impossible.

Once it gets cold enough the horn starts freezing, though, is also not pleasant.
The warm air you blow thru the horn condensates and freezes, causing multiple issues no matter how much oil you put on the valves or grease on the slides.

/but it does build character <grin>

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I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
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