Tournament of Roses Parade
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:11 am
Has it already been on? Did I miss it? Surely not... it would only be 8 a.m. out there. Maybe it starts later this year? Am I losing it? (Don't answer that last one!) 
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Tournament of Roses Parade
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:27 am
It is supposed to be tomorrow - in the middle of a huge downpour.
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:37 am
weatherlover427 wrote:It is supposed to be tomorrow - in the middle of a huge downpour.
Wonder why they're breaking tradition by not having it New Year's Day this year?
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:44 am
The Rose Bowl is the National Championship for college football this year, and I think they wanted to keep the game and the parade pretty close to one and other this year, so this is why they moved the parade up a day. But that is just my theory.
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:46 am
oh, that would explain a lot. lol!!! Thanks!
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:51 pm
Skywatch_NC wrote:weatherlover427 wrote:It is supposed to be tomorrow - in the middle of a huge downpour.
Wonder why they're breaking tradition by not having it New Year's Day this year?
Whatever it was, it is going to turn out to be worse this year:
Created: January 01, 2006 10:51:14 PST
Today: Rain then thunderstorms. Probability of measurable precipitation 90 percent. Southeast wind 9 mph. High 64.
Tonight: Thunderstorms. East wind 24 gusting to 37 mph. Low 52.
Monday: Thunderstorms. East wind 24 gusting to 37 mph. High 58.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. Southwest wind 6 mph. Low 47
(the above being the NWS forecast for Pasadena)
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:54 pm
Skywatch_NC wrote:weatherlover427 wrote:It is supposed to be tomorrow - in the middle of a huge downpour.
Wonder why they're breaking tradition by not having it New Year's Day this year?
It never happens on a Sunday.
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:10 pm
Brent wrote:Skywatch_NC wrote:weatherlover427 wrote:It is supposed to be tomorrow - in the middle of a huge downpour.
Wonder why they're breaking tradition by not having it New Year's Day this year?
It never happens on a Sunday.
Other cities/towns have parades on Sunday...where I used to live in Roanoke Rapids, NC they have their AMVETS Christmas parade every year the first Sunday of December. So today ought to be beside the point for not having a Rose parade and Rose Bowl game.
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:12 pm
Skywatch_NC wrote:Brent wrote:Skywatch_NC wrote:weatherlover427 wrote:It is supposed to be tomorrow - in the middle of a huge downpour.
Wonder why they're breaking tradition by not having it New Year's Day this year?
It never happens on a Sunday.
Other cities/towns have parades on Sunday...where I used to live in Roanoke Rapids, NC they have their AMVETS Christmas parade every year the first Sunday of December.
But the Tournament of Roses parade never occurs on Sunday... it's just a long-standing rule they've had.
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:14 pm
Brent wrote:Skywatch_NC wrote:Brent wrote:Skywatch_NC wrote:weatherlover427 wrote:It is supposed to be tomorrow - in the middle of a huge downpour.
Wonder why they're breaking tradition by not having it New Year's Day this year?
It never happens on a Sunday.
Other cities/towns have parades on Sunday...where I used to live in Roanoke Rapids, NC they have their AMVETS Christmas parade every year the first Sunday of December.
But the Tournament of Roses parade never occurs on Sunday... it's just a long-standing rule they've had.
I see...I wonder why?
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:17 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tournament_of_Roses_Parade
Perhaps one of the United States of America's most important annual festivities, The Tournament of Roses Parade is the 116-year-old traditional parade generally held on New Year's Day in Pasadena, California, eight miles north of downtown Los Angeles. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the tournament observes the tradition of moving the parade to the following Monday. This convention allows for religious observance, but was originally instituted because the Parade's many equine participants would not tolerate the pealing of the church bells along the route. The Tournament of Roses Association Web site has an alternate equine explanation. It says the "Never on Sunday" policy was instituted in 1893 "to avoid frightening horses tethered outside local churches and thus interfering with worship services." In 2006, the parade will be held on January 2.
It starts at 11am ET... 8am Pacific.
Perhaps one of the United States of America's most important annual festivities, The Tournament of Roses Parade is the 116-year-old traditional parade generally held on New Year's Day in Pasadena, California, eight miles north of downtown Los Angeles. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the tournament observes the tradition of moving the parade to the following Monday. This convention allows for religious observance, but was originally instituted because the Parade's many equine participants would not tolerate the pealing of the church bells along the route. The Tournament of Roses Association Web site has an alternate equine explanation. It says the "Never on Sunday" policy was instituted in 1893 "to avoid frightening horses tethered outside local churches and thus interfering with worship services." In 2006, the parade will be held on January 2.
It starts at 11am ET... 8am Pacific.
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:20 pm
That explains it...thank you, Wxbuddy. 
Eric
Eric
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 7:18 pm
I marched in the Rose Parade in 1961. Our band also marched in the Macy's Parade. The Rose Parade was the hardest of any parade in which to march. We were the only unit to finish without anyone falling out. Seven miles of marching really takes its tole. We were a high school dancing band and it was really hard. Some of the best memories I have are marching with my high school band.
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:28 pm
WOW!!! Karan I am impressed!!! I marched in a few parades myself and it is indeed tiring and we didn't do anywhere near 7 miles!!!!
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:18 pm
Kudos, Karan! I played saxophone in high school marching band
and we never did anything close to that! And, heck - they
always put us behind the horses - dodging those ****piles
was work, enough!
and we never did anything close to that! And, heck - they
always put us behind the horses - dodging those ****piles
was work, enough!
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:25 am
Well, I'm so glad that I didn't miss it. What time does it come on Central Time? I always forget, but, I LOVE the Rose Bowl Parade.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:37 am
The good news is that the stratiform rain is materializing a bit later than expected, and that there are only showers across the vicinity attm.
Parade starts in about a half an hour.
Question - how long does it last? If it lasts longer there is a bigger chance of the stratiform heavy buckets of rain appearing by the end of the parade.
Parade starts in about a half an hour.
Question - how long does it last? If it lasts longer there is a bigger chance of the stratiform heavy buckets of rain appearing by the end of the parade.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:46 am
wxmann_91 wrote:Question - how long does it last? If it lasts longer there is a bigger chance of the stratiform heavy buckets of rain appearing by the end of the parade.
2 hours I believe.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:54 am
wow, didnt know there were so many band people! i played trumpet and marched in the fiesta bowl in 2000
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 11:10 am
I played tenor sax in band from 1996-1999.