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You might think a spectacle like that would take a movie studio and a million dollars, but the Village Halloween Parade in New York City proves you wrong every single year. This is not a parade you watch from behind a rope; if you show up in a costume, you can simply step in and march. Towering puppets bob overhead, drums thunder, and the whole thing rolls up Sixth Avenue in Manhattan like a river of light and noise.  \nWould you believe this enormous event began as a small family stroll? Back in 1974, a puppet maker and mask artist named Ralph Lee led a walk through his Greenwich Village neighborhood with his children, friends, and a few of his handmade puppets. There were no crowds of strangers that first night, just a small group wandering from house to house so people could enjoy the costumes up close. Lee had spent years building masks and puppets for the stage, and he wanted to share that magic with his own community.  \nThat neighborhood magic turned out to be contagious, and the little walk did not stay little for long. Word spread, and each October more marchers and more onlookers appeared, until the sidewalks could barely hold them all. Within a decade the parade had grown so large that it moved onto a major avenue to make room for the swelling crowds. Today it draws tens of thousands of costumed marchers and enormous crowds of spectators, making it one of the biggest Halloween celebrations in the country.  \nThe real stars, though, are not the crowds but the puppets that seem to float above them. Many are built on tall poles and lightweight frames, so a single person walking underneath can lift a creature that stretches high into the night sky. Puppeteers hidden below tilt the poles to make a spider crouch, a dragon swoop, or a giant figure turn its head as if it were alive. Some designs come from artists, but ordinary volunteers help carry and operate them, which means the puppets belong to everyone, not just professionals.  \nThat idea of belonging is exactly why this parade still matters. In a city where millions of strangers pass each other every day, one October night invites all of them to become neighbors, sharing the same street and the same imagination. Nobody buys a ticket to march, and nobody has to be a famous artist to join; a homemade costume is your only pass. So the next time you assume a grand event needs money and fame, remember that the largest Halloween parade in the United States started with one puppet maker and a few kids walking door to door.  \nA Parade of Giant Puppets  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) Which sentence best states the central idea of the whole passage?\u003Cbr>A. Building giant puppets requires expensive materials and professional training.\u003Cbr>B. 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