I
grew up in Pasadena, California, home of the Tournament of Roses
Parade and the Rose Bowl. Every year on January 1st, from
1890 on, bands have marched and played, equestrian groups have
high-stepped, and flower-covered floats have glided down Colorado
Boulevard, traveling about five-and-a-half miles (9 km).
Whoops!
Did I say every January 1? You may have noticed that today is not
January 1. Whenever New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the parade is
held on the following Monday.
Today's
parade will feature 43 floats, 21 bands, and 18 equestrian units with
approximately 400 horses. Hundreds of thousands of people will watch
along the parade route, and millions more will watch the parade on TV
in more than 200 nations and territories around the world.
Check
out this video of some of the greats of Rose Parade floats.
- Watch some videos on making a float, starting with this one. You can find more in this series, but here's one that gave some nice close-ups of the flowers being used.
- Last but not least, this and this other time-lapse videos show building floats in just under a minute!
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| Floats are covered by many sorts of natural plant materials -- not just flowers, but also bark, seeds, and even whole fruit such as these grapefruits. |
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