Ticker Tape

Today’s the Super Bowl Parade
And you cannot escape,
If you’re in the vicinity,
The tons of ticker tape.

The paper floating through the air,
With lots more at the ready,
No longer comes from ticker tape,
Once used for this confetti.

True ticker tape transmitted news
Of stocks on paper strips;
Machines called tickers ran it through,
With information tips.

As far back as the 60’s,
Ticker tape was obsolete.
Without it, though, a true parade
Just wouldn’t be complete.

So offices took paper waste
And, using intuition,
Just shredded it and let it fly
To honor the tradition.

It could be anything at all,
From memos that they issue
To daily printouts, newspapers
And even toilet tissue.

It all gets tattered, chopped and tossed
And flutters to the ground.
To watchers it looks magical,
The greatest show around.

Today’s a day for Giants fans
To hail how their team played.
It’s fitting that they get to watch
A ticker tape parade.