America's Thanksgiving Parade gets Metro Detroit in holiday mood

Here's a look at some of the best photos found on Twitter and Instagram by the time the Detroit Lions kicked off at 12"30 p.m. Thanksgiving Day at Ford Field against the Houston Texans. Kid Rock was expected to perform at halftime - less than a week after his new "Rebel Soul" album debuted.

Storified by MLive · Thu, Nov 22 2012 09:54:15

Detroit's Thanksgiving Day Parade from my office. Beautiful morning. Happy Turkey Day and Go Lions http://yfrog.com/ocnoxpsj · Alan Taylor

So that's where the floats disappear after the parade...caught you slippin' http://pic.twitter.com/g8JCEMgt · The g Marie Project

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! #Detroit #parade http://pic.twitter.com/xER0oiRB · Common Threads

RT @LaurenARazzaq: #parade floats lined up on #woodward #thanksgiving @detnews http://pic.twitter.com/atIdt2RI · One Detroit Network

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Up early with family this morning and saw the parade in Detroit. http://pic.twitter.com/txUVyTh0 · Dylan Straka

Thanksgiving day parade!❤ #allstar #Detroit #goodtime #seniors http://pic.twitter.com/IxEF8FHx · Jeanine Tsoukalas

Thanksgiving Day Parade! http://pic.twitter.com/aqwrHHp9 · Sena Jarvis

Thanksgiving Day Parade! http://pic.twitter.com/i2ylSgqw · Sena Jarvis

Who doesn't love a ginormous tractor in a parade? Our sister company CNH makes cool stuff. http://pic.twitter.com/5lo1BYwZ · Kathy Graham

RT @MidAmericanPom: Looking great at the thanksgiving day parade http://pic.twitter.com/wmllpalP · Meredith Lanski

Kitty's watching the parade. @cbs http://pic.twitter.com/c7MMYoLG · J. Huber

The @Dodge Durango being driven by @cgautomotive in the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade. http://pic.twitter.com/WNCSNJ7J · Kathy Graham

Thanksgiving day parade! Happy Thanksgiving everyoneee :) http://pic.twitter.com/7f9uK5NY · Emily Roth

RT @LaurenARazzaq: My new favorite people! @detnews #thanksgiving #detroit #parade http://pic.twitter.com/aCdntybp · David Shepardson

Parade Float: http://twitpic.com/bffozh · Thomas Iwinski

Parade Float: http://twitpic.com/bffgbz · Thomas Iwinski

Lots of thumbs up and "I Love You" for the new 2013 #Viper in the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade. http://pic.twitter.com/KQwLncbs · Kathy Graham

RT @LaurenARazzaq: It's coming #thanksgiving #parade #detroit @detnews http://pic.twitter.com/qxPHNxFu · Namaste

At the detroit thanksgiving parade with the fam! http://pic.twitter.com/1nljMakQ · flolikeagypsy

RT @LaurenARazzaq: The mass of people near Campus Martius, where #detroit #thanksgiving #parade ends http://pic.twitter.com/s1mR6trR · The Detroit News