That choice wasn't available to us this year as our satellite system is "down." We were limited to broadcast TV and further limited by our rustic location to Santa Barbara's local ABC station, KEYT.
ABC did an ok job of what they put on-screen, but they left out many perennial features of the parade - equestrian units, the Salvation Army marching band, functionaries in white suits, possibly half the floats, etc. They had to be selective as broadcast time was limited and they needed to carve out room for ads, station breaks and happy BS among the on-screen commentators.
These 3 worthies tried hard to make this year's "theme" an important part of the story. As usual they failed and wasted much scarce airtime in the attempt.
My professional societies had the same habit of selecting an entirely pointless "theme" for each meeting. The purpose of the meeting was always exactly the same: get away from campus routine for a few days, present and hear papers, check out the job market, and reconnect with friends and mentors.
In either case picking an annual theme is doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different outcome. That's how Einstein defined insanity.
By the way, Pasadena is experiencing a cold morning, above freezing but not by a lot. The cold was good for the flowers but tough on the spectators, especially those who camped out at curbside overnight to get prime seats for the spectacle. Pasadena could use some of that often-promised-but-rarely-delivered global warming.
By the way, Pasadena is experiencing a cold morning, above freezing but not by a lot. The cold was good for the flowers but tough on the spectators, especially those who camped out at curbside overnight to get prime seats for the spectacle. Pasadena could use some of that often-promised-but-rarely-delivered global warming.
