Interesting Ways Popular Events Used To Be Different
Turns out we haven't actually always done it this way.
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There are a ton of events that seem to have been around forever, that have always played out in the same, traditional way. But the thing is, that's a collective cognitive myth. Celebrations and events are constantly changing, and have morphed in surprising ways, surprisingly recently.
For example:
![The first Macy's Thanks- giving Day Parade in 1924 featured animals loaned from the Central Park Zoo, such as monkeys, elephants, and bears. PARADE CH](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/5/1/717751.jpg?v=2)
![At the first Super Bowl, the halftime entertainment was a marching band. SUPER BOWL CRACKED CON](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/3/3/717733.jpg?v=2)
![The Olympics used to award medals for the arts. From 1912-1948, 151 medals were awarded for sports-themed architecture, literature, music, painting, a](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/3/0/717730.jpg?v=2)
![CRACKED ON ACTIVISTS ALLIANCE HRIST OTOFET PRIDE DAY GAY LIBERATION 1970 In the first ever Pride march, the police had their backs turned to the para](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/6/8/717868.jpg?v=2)
![In the earliest Miss America pageants, the judges were all artists. LLALABAMA ABUZONE FLORID This inclhuded, in 1923, Norman Rockwell. CRACKEIDCON](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/4/5/717745.jpg?v=2)
![It used to be normal for cyclists to smoke during the Tour de France.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/4/2/717742.jpg?v=2)
![Christmas wasn't recognized as a national holiday in America until 1850. In fact, Colonial America didn't care much about Christmas at all.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/3/1/717731.jpg?v=2)
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![For centuries, people celebrated St. Patrick's Day in Ireland with church services. They started holding big parades only in the late 20th century. (T](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/6/7/717867.jpg?v=2)
![CRACKEDOON The Daytona 500 was originally a beach-sic event. In February 1948 the first NASCAR-Sanctioned stock car race was held on the Old Daytona B](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/3/6/717736.jpg?v=2)
![C Live pigeon shooting was a one-time Olympic event, featured at the 1900 games in Paris. Around 300 pigeons were released that day, and 21 were shot](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/2/8/717728.jpg?v=2)
![GRAGT The first World Cup was such a low -stakes event that it almost didn't happen. European footballers weren't paid enough that they could afford t](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/5/7/717857.jpg?v=2)
![Burning Man used to be held on a beach next to the Golden Gate Bridge. They moved it to the desert when the crowds got so big that the police started](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/6/9/717869.jpg?v=2)
![VARSITY GAMES used to have all=male cheerleading teams. CRHUN ALTHough allowed to participate since the 20s, women were uncommon on squads until the](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/5/0/717750.jpg?v=2)
![The First Oscar Awards Ceremony Lasted 15 Minutes. The event had 270 guests and handed out 12 awards. The 2019 ceremony was three hours and 23 minutes](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/2/6/717726.jpg?v=2)
![CRACKEDco Ancient Romans were the first civilization to have birthday parties for non-religioust figures. They even had a special cake for it! There w](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/2/5/717725.jpg?v=2)
![The 1892 Kentucky Derby featured only 3 horses, down from 4 the year before. 28 R CRACKEDDOON NO one won the superfecta.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/2/4/717724.jpg?v=2)
![Until 1890, it was impossible to keep your vote a secret in US elections. US elections were hugely public events and entertained large crowds who watc](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/2/3/717723.jpg?v=2)
![Oktoberfest didn't start out as a huge beer festival in Munich. It started out as a royal wedding between Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese in 1870.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/4/9/717749.jpg?v=2)
![CRACK Rio Carnivals had no Samba performances until 1917. Brazil was a strict Catholic country which forbade other religious traditions, including Afr](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/3/8/717738.jpg?v=2)
![Before 1904, New Year's Eve was barely even noticed, let alone a gigantic drunken party. In 1904, the New York Times built a new HQ at the site that w](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/3/9/717739.jpg?v=2)