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It started by accident. In 1886, as the Statue of Liberty was unveiled, Wall Street brokers got so caught up in the excitement they started hurling ticker tape out their windows onto the crowd below. New Yorkers loved it so much, they never stopped.   Since 1886, over 200 ticker tape parades have marched through the Canyon of Heroes by honoring military victors, athletes, explorers, and public figures for extraordinary achievements.   Wall Street didn't just build American finance. It built a community that knows how to celebrate. Join NYSE tomorrow as we do exactly that for the champs.