REDISCOVERING 'GOOD TIMES' SHOW OF PATRIOTISM; RED, WHITE AND BLUE COLOR EVENT FOR VIEWERS, PARTICIPANTS.Byline: Dana Bartholomew Staff Writer PASADENA - A we-love-America spirit and the colors red, white and blue prevailed Tuesday as the Tournament of Roses parade The Tournament of Roses Parade was established, and first held, on January 1,1890, in Pasadena, California, eight miles (13 km) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. Rooted in tradition, this parade is broadcast on multiple television networks, watched by upwards of one opened the New Year with its most patriotic procession ever. The 113th Rose Parade, underscored by the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, rejuvenated re·ju·ve·nate tr.v. re·ju·ve·nat·ed, re·ju·ve·nat·ing, re·ju·ve·nates 1. To restore to youthful vigor or appearance; make young again. 2. millions of spectators with its ``Good Times'' theme and bright floral promise. The Pasadena parade, considered the most spectacular flower arrangement outside nature, drew 53 floats, 24 marching bands, 27 horse teams and a small army of local, state and federal police. An estimated 400,000 fans, many who had camped a day before to secure their turf along Colorado Boulevard, packed 10 deep along the historic route. An estimated 200 million more from London to Beijing sat glued to their televisions to usher in 2002 with a roaring wheelie wheel·ie n. A stunt in which the front wheel or wheels of a vehicle, such as a bicycle or motorcycle, are raised so that the vehicle is balanced momentarily on its rear wheel or wheels. by Uncle Sam. ``It's the best Rose Parade I've ever seen, probably because of Sept. 11, the people and (their) pride,'' said Mary Houlemarde, 40, of Duarte, over the sound of ``76 Trombones.'' ``They know life means more to them and they're using every minute to cherish this parade.'' The parade excitement began in the cool of the night as fans huddled along the boulevard in a massive bivouac of air mattresses, chairs, heaters, coolers and curbside sleeping bags. But as the new year dawned, so did the appetite for coffee - and relief. ``I'm tired of this; I'm ready to go home,'' complained Melissa Bobbitt, 18, of Fontana, who had been leaning against a storefront for 13 hours. ``I haven't got any sleep. Everybody's stepping on me. ``And I don't even know what this is,'' she said, pointing at two leftover plates of half-eaten food. ``It's inching toward me, I swear to God.'' But for the hoi polloi who weren't able to secure one of 125,000 grandstand seats at $65 a pop, all ills were forgotten during a sweeping pink sunrise and thundering ``Spirit of America'' flyover. Three Marine F-18s, followed by a massive B-2 stealth bomber, buzzed Colorado Boulevard. The U.S. Marine Band, in perfect step, played the national anthem, and Martina McBride sang ``God Bless America'' in what would be the most repeated anthem of the parade. ``That's the coolest thing I will ever see,'' yelled 10-year-old Matthew Russell of Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] , over the sudden B-2 din. ``That was tight.'' Thousands of spectators waved the Stars and Stripes Stars and Stripes nickname for the U.S. flag. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 8567] See : America , courtesy of the Tournament of Roses, as streetlights blinked along the entire route. But what got off to a slow start, with the official pace car needing a jump-start by the Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. , also experienced a slow finish, with the Guide Dogs for the Blind This article is about the guide dog school in the United States. For the British charitable organization, see The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Guide Dogs for the Blind float guided by an industrial tow truck. A ``Happy New Year'' from Grand Marshal Regis Philbin, TV host of ``Who Wants to be a Millionaire,'' drew a rave reaction. ``Regis, Regis,'' screamed Esther Seulveda, 56, of La Mirada. ``He's the man, he's the greatest, America is Regis.'' ``These kids put out their hearts and souls,'' said Chris Alvarado, 54, of Eagle Rock, as a Motown band played ``California Here I Come.'' ``They're getting a warm welcome here.'' While the bands stirred hearts with their mostly patriotic medleys, the floats stirred the senses with their myriad flower and fiber coats. Crowds thrilled to floats such as ``Animal Ambassadors,'' Rain Bird's Sweepstakes Award winner for its misty menagerie of Bengal tigers covered in strawflower strawflower, garden annual (Helichrysum bracteatum) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), a favorite as an everlasting but also grown for its fresh flowers. The plant is native to Australia. , yarrow yarrow, a plant of the genus Achillea, perennial herbs of the family Asteraceae (aster family), native to north temperate regions. Several species are cultivated as ornamentals for their flat-topped clusters of flowers and scented foliage. and cordon blossoms, and ``Born in the USA,'' American Honda's Extraordinaire ex·tra·or·di·naire adj. Extraordinary: a jazz singer extraordinaire. [French, from Old French, from Latin extra Award winner with its 50-foot American techno-robot. They loved nostalgic floats such as ``Good Vibrations,'' Eastman Kodak's Grand Marshal's Award winner with its 50-foot brontosaurus Brontosaurus: see Apatosaurus. rearing up to '60s rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. . Floats from Burbank, Glendale and La Canada Flintridge also added eye- popping color. And New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. rescue workers waved from a ``We Love L.A.'' Cadillac float. ``I'd love to be on that float,'' added Westlake Village resident Roxanna Strick, 17, as a royal court of Rose Parade princesses floated by. ``It'd be an honor, especially with this year, and Sept. 11.'' The final ``Land of the Free, Home of the Brave'' float sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars put Uncle Sam popping a wheelie on a screaming motorcycle with Lady Liberty close behind. All the floats in Tuesday's parade will be on display today between 7 and 9 a.m. and 1:30 and 5 p.m. at Washington and Sierra Madre boulevards in Pasadena. ``You can't get anything like it in the United States,'' said Lillian Clagett, 42, of Whittier, an admitted Rose Parade junkie who had bundled up 29 hours before Tuesday's event for a front-row seat. ``There's nothing like seeing the parade in person ... like seeing the people's faces light up.'' The parade, with heightened security from more than 1,000 law enforcement officers and bomb-sniffing dogs from various agencies, provoked few incidents, according to Pasadena police Cmdr. Mary Schander. There were 59 arrests, including 33 on suspicion of intoxication intoxication, condition of body tissue affected by a poisonous substance. Poisonous materials, or toxins, are to be found in heavy metals such as lead and mercury, in drugs, in chemicals such as alcohol and carbon tetrachloride, in gases such as carbon monoxide, and and nine felonies, most for suspected drug transactions. One parade-goer conducted a citizen's arrest for battery. While crimson Nebraska Cornhuskers backers fled 6-degree weather to dominate the Rose Parade prior to Thursday's championship game with Miami, Hurricanes fans were hard to find. ``They don't travel well,'' murmured one Rose Parade official. ``All you see is a sea of red.'' And white. And blue. ``God bless America,'' said Melinda Dean, 44, of Monrovia, before a score of evangelists followed the last West Point bagpipers List of Bagpipers Uilleann Pipes
CAPTION(S): 8 photos, box, map Photo: (1 -- color) Rose Queen Caroline Hsu waves regally to spectators during the Tournament of Roses parade Tuesday. Keith Durflinger/Staff Photographer (2 -- color) New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of firefighters, police and other emergency workers ride on Los Angeles' flower-covered pink Cadillac. (3 -- 4 -- color) La Canada Flintridge's fantasy float ``Just Imagine,'' left, includes a large dragon whose hot breath, used to power a ship's sails, delights onlookers as it sails down Colorado Boulevard. Below, Grand Marshal Regis Philbin and his wife, Joy, wave as they make their way down the line of march in the 113th Tournament of Roses parade. (5) A large American flag is carried down Colorado Boulevard by 32 members of the United States Marine Corps United States Marine Corps (USMC) Separate military service within the U.S. Department of the Navy (see U.S. Navy), charged with providing marine troops for seizure and defense of advanced bases and with conducting operations on land and in the air in connection with at the start of the parade. (6) The Rose Queen, Caroline Hsu, and her court sit atop the Macy's float as it makes its way down Colorado Boulevard on Tuesday. Gus Ruelas/Staff Photographer (7 -- color) A member of the Spirit of the West Riders shouts to a parade watcher. (8) A 50-foot-tall dinosaur munches greenery atop the Eastman Kodak float, the winner of the Grand Marshal's Trophy. Bernardo Alps/Staff Photographer Box: TOURNAMENT OF ROSES WINNERS Map: Pasadena Float viewing area |
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