Best 2010 Rose Parade Moments
Posted on 01. Jan, 2010 by kchristieh in local news
Apart from the awesome hometown La Canada float, the best float in today’s Rose Parade included brave and talented bulldogs snowboarding down a long ramp. The crowd loved them, and we were incredibly jealous that when the parade stopped because another float broke, the bulldogs were two blocks away and not in front of us. It’s a travesty that this float didn’t win an award, but it won our hearts and that counts more.
Of course, we loved the La Canada Flintridge float, which featured an origami dragon. It perfectly fit the “Cut Above the Rest” theme, so it’s not surprising that it won the Fantasy Trophy.
The Jack in the Box float was very festive. Jack looked like he was hosting a big party, and we were all invited.
The Rose Court looked lovely, of course.
The Burbank Float stayed in front of our building for a long time while it appeared that experts were fixing another float that had broken down. At least the animated airplane was fun to see twist and turn.
The Honda Float was quite impressive.
I recognized the South Pasadena float from afar by the font they used for the word “Pharmacy.” It’s the same font used on the outside of the wonderful Fair Oaks Pharmacy. My kids love getting ice cream and other treats there.
The Los Angeles Unified School District Band enjoyed relaxing for awhile while another float was being repaired.
I bet that Kaiser Permanente carefully chose who would ride the carousel animals on this float.
Does anyone know why the American flag was upside down? You’d have to be on your back looking up at it for it to look correct.
The huge horse and tow trucks heralded the end of the parade…
But we all know the parade isn’t over until we see the John 3:16 guy.
Happy New Year!!
Great photos, and what a wonderful vantage point!
Thanks for sharing those. I too thought the bulldogs should have had an entertainment award! What a hoot!
Love the “grace filled” message of the 3:16 guy.