ROSE PARADE TURNS INTO FORCE OF NATURE.Byline: Staff and Wire Services One day ago, in a city not-so-far away... PARADE OF STAR WARS Episode CXVIII ``Our Good Nature'' It is a period of rejoicing. Celebratory floats, festooned with colorful flowers, engage in a precise, rehearsed procession. The plan -- codename ROSE PARADE -- calls on citizens to gather and mark the beginning of a new planetary orbit around the lone sun, EL SOL. Leading the armada is the skillful skill·ful adj. 1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient. 2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill. and charismatic hero, GEORGE LUCAS Noun 1. George Lucas - United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944) Lucas , whose presence has drawn thousands of admirers to gather on the streets of Pasadena and celebrate with song and dance. During the parade, it is discovered that Lucas has invited enough followers to build a wookie tree village. Marchers dressed as stormtroopers, more than 200 strong, chased Ewoks swinging in trees. An appearance by the villainous Darth Vader Darth Vader fallen Jedi Knight has turned to evil. [Am. Cinema: Star Wars] See : Evil drew screams of favor from young admirers. ``Look, mommy, it's Darth Vader!'' screamed 5-year-old Allegra Al·leg·ra A trademark for the drug fexofenadine hydrochloride. fexofenadine hydrochloride Allegra, Telfast (UK) Pharmacologic class: Peripherally selective piperidine, selective histamine Rechner as she wiggled in her bleacher bleach·er n. 1. One that bleaches or is used in bleaching. 2. An often unroofed outdoor grandstand for seating spectators. Often used in the plural. seat to get a better look. Majestic warplanes, the Air Force B-2 stealth bomber and a pair of F-22 fighter jets, brought the masses to applause and cheer as they flew over the crowd at the start of the parade. One float, dubbed ``Star Wars Spectacular,'' elegantly designed in honor of the 1977 release of the first ``Star Wars'' film, was received with enthusiasm and fervor. Lucas, grand marshal Grand Marshal is a ceremonial, military, or political office of very high rank. The term has its origins with the word "Marshal" with the first usage of the term "Grand Marshal" as a ceremonial title for certain religious orders. of the parade, met his admirers while riding a vintage 1911 Pope-Hartford Model Y, an antique mode of transportation used in generations long ago. Dignitaries from entertainment and sport greeted the those who lined the streets of Colorado Boulevard Colorado Boulevard (or Colorado Street) is a major east-west street in Southern California, United States. It runs from Griffith Park in Los Angeles east through Glendale, the Eagle Rock section of Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Arcadia, ending in Monrovia. under sunny skies and mild temperatures. Floats were in abundance, numbering 45. Marching bands, 22 in all, played familiar sounds from the ``Star Wars'' of years past. Horse-mounted travelers, in groups of 23, were interspersed between the musicians and floats. It was evident the masses were pleased. CAPTION(S): box, map Box: Viewing The Floats Map: Float viewing area Manuel Amaya/Staff Artist |
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