There's not much to those memories, but I distinctly recall the tinny circus sounds accompanying the opening animation of Clowns and Balloons and a fez-sporting monkey perched on a high wire.

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It features dance and Chinese opera troupes plus a "City Carnival" on June 12 that includes parades, clowns, fireworks and balloons.

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Besides the giant balloons, the parade featured 538 clowns, 13 bands and a veritable cornucopia of celebrities, including figure skater Oksana Baiul, Miss America Tara Dawn Holland and singer-actress Vanessa Williams.

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