tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post1230831591043551724..comments2023-10-25T02:14:11.431-07:00Comments on Living Vicuriously, aka Pasadena Daily Photo, has moved.: PDP/PPM Books Contest, week 6: Helen!Petrea Burchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-47604115807863847282010-11-27T17:14:31.281-08:002010-11-27T17:14:31.281-08:00PIO also has a a lot of people asking for favors. ...PIO also has a a lot of people asking for favors. What I need is a friend at that Jaguar dealership. They have big windows.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-38335518244251496432010-11-27T14:35:54.373-08:002010-11-27T14:35:54.373-08:00I'll bet you PIO has the connections.
A frien...I'll bet you PIO has the connections.<br /><br />A friend of mine did some work for B of A and one year got to watch from their building next to the Elks Club.<br /><br />A friend of mine worked for Arco. One year she inherited 4 tickets when one of the big wigs became ill. We got free breakfast and lunch at Parsons, all kinds of swag, primo seats in front of the Elks, and froze our tootsies off.<br /><br />WV: upeeten. Can you one-upeeten that?Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-67699140303861890482010-11-27T07:01:57.375-08:002010-11-27T07:01:57.375-08:00I'll work on it, Earl. But as far as I know I ...I'll work on it, Earl. But as far as I know I don't know anyone who works on Colorado Blvd!Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-85204469549749038452010-11-26T23:02:03.345-08:002010-11-26T23:02:03.345-08:00Also, Petrea, one of my favorite things is to look...Also, Petrea, one of my favorite things is to look at the floats under construction at the Rose Palace or Rosemont Pavillion before the parade, and a couple times catch them on New Year's eve heading for Orange Grove. At least you should stop by and see the South Pas float under construction behind the War Memorial building. By now, I think you have enough connections to get invited to watch the parade from a building.Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-74085369645606173582010-11-26T22:58:44.344-08:002010-11-26T22:58:44.344-08:00My friend, who has been a TOR parade committee mem...My friend, who has been a TOR parade committee member for 31 years, never knew about the president's Rose Bowl ring. He's going to find out more about it. Very fun topic today.Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-42135154689354612162010-11-26T22:33:58.257-08:002010-11-26T22:33:58.257-08:00Thanks, Petrea. You know I'll be back for more...Thanks, Petrea. You know I'll be back for more Boz tomorrow.Susan Campisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255628787592008617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-36548221130657621912010-11-26T21:43:46.825-08:002010-11-26T21:43:46.825-08:00Hahaha, Susan!
I loved your Tommy story, too. The...Hahaha, Susan!<br /><br />I loved your Tommy story, too. The Boz story will be continued here tomorrow.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-44342110701605606432010-11-26T21:18:27.376-08:002010-11-26T21:18:27.376-08:00I forgot to say that I love your Boz blurb over on...I forgot to say that I love your Boz blurb over on Patch. A true love story.Susan Campisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255628787592008617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-12919730741827469062010-11-26T21:16:20.753-08:002010-11-26T21:16:20.753-08:00Back where I come from, any man wearing a ring tha...Back where I come from, any man wearing a ring that size was part of the "family."Susan Campisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255628787592008617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-62095001040115223612010-11-26T19:24:51.490-08:002010-11-26T19:24:51.490-08:00Bellis, I'm stricken by severe dislike of two ...Bellis, I'm stricken by severe dislike of two things that the Rose Parade has in spades: crowds and cold. If I could watch it from an office building or something like that, I'd love it. If we have warm weather this year, maybe I'll see if I can find a spot that's not crowded. But there's no such spot in Pasadena on January 1st.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-82193501142229974442010-11-26T19:10:10.814-08:002010-11-26T19:10:10.814-08:00As a failed clarinetist, I have total respect for ...As a failed clarinetist, I have total respect for marching bands. Even sitting bands.<br /><br />(When I lived on ElMo, I could walk to the parade. It was nice.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-82415158499464322532010-11-26T18:52:18.346-08:002010-11-26T18:52:18.346-08:00You were very early this morning, Mr. E, to get in...You were very early this morning, Mr. E, to get in the first comment! What time did you get up?<br /><br />P, I can't believe you've never watched the parade. I get so excited, I hardly sleep the night before. it's beautiful and odoriferous and exciting and ....this year the dogs on the float will be SNOWBOARDING! Let's hope it doesn't rain.Bellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168550139269893109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-67204852674075370322010-11-26T17:20:21.389-08:002010-11-26T17:20:21.389-08:00Well, Auburn came from behind to beat Alabama, mak...Well, Auburn came from behind to beat Alabama, making it very unlikely that Stanford will go to the Rose Bowl this year.<br /><br />Margaret: There you go with the "Mr. Early" again. I'm sure that's only hearsay.Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-82889378479236640362010-11-26T16:48:26.676-08:002010-11-26T16:48:26.676-08:00Talk about your bling. (I can see Mr. Early feels...Talk about your bling. (I can see Mr. Early feels strongly about this.)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668487489667818687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-8936427364093147432010-11-26T15:09:18.307-08:002010-11-26T15:09:18.307-08:00My hope is that whatever teams get into the game t...My hope is that whatever teams get into the game they bring their wonderful fans with them, and that their wonderful fans have a delightful time in Pasadena. Otherwise, I haven't got a clue about baseba--uh, football.<br /><br />Katie, you're way ahead of me. I live here and I've never been up close to a float, never seen the parade in person.<br /><br />Gina, that memory is so vague as to be almost nonexistent in my brain. That must have been pretty exciting.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-17371609681831949862010-11-26T14:44:17.733-08:002010-11-26T14:44:17.733-08:00gina:
Remember when our cousins from Mt. Pleasant...gina:<br /><br />Remember when our cousins from Mt. Pleasant Iowa got to march and play in the Rose Bowl parade? It was huge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-29073689121029630362010-11-26T14:18:44.908-08:002010-11-26T14:18:44.908-08:00Interesting post. I spent the last six years work...Interesting post. I spent the last six years working in Columbus so I am hoping that the Ohio State Buckeyes are in the Rose Bowl this year. And that their Best D%#% Band In The Land plays there and does the famous Script Ohio formation.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-87690266635208301202010-11-26T14:03:06.543-08:002010-11-26T14:03:06.543-08:00That's quite an impressive ring. I bet lots of...That's quite an impressive ring. I bet lots of people ask this man about his ring (and I would imagine he loves to talk about it). I was never in a marching band, but I helped make a float once. I look forward to paying more attention to the Rose Parade this year.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05017577882203582185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-29968672226899885652010-11-26T10:55:58.643-08:002010-11-26T10:55:58.643-08:00I see. I was thinking that the university bands i...I see. I was thinking that the university bands in the parade are just the ones for the schools playing in the Game, but I see that there are a few others, and certainly, the high school bands need to be scouted. <br /><br />I'm hoping that this weekend's games come out so that Stanford and its band are in the Rose Bowl. Stanford's band is wild. Have been ever since the 60s. It's a band that the TOR would never "willingly" choose, I'm sure. But if the Cardinal (nee Indians) get in, their band will be there!Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-34884812979393338842010-11-26T10:06:16.591-08:002010-11-26T10:06:16.591-08:00Just read Lian's first chapter. Funny stuff.
...Just read Lian's first chapter. Funny stuff.<br /><br />(BKCDB)Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-1829891417654744892010-11-26T08:58:57.764-08:002010-11-26T08:58:57.764-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-62395606021499665082010-11-26T08:34:52.381-08:002010-11-26T08:34:52.381-08:00Only ToR presidents get these rings, Mister Earl. ...Only ToR presidents get these rings, Mister Earl. Players get a ring, but not this one.<br /><br />Since every band in the nation wants to be in the Rose parade the ToR people have to choose carefully. They learn about the school, the band members and even the community before making their selections. It's not just about whether the band is good. It takes a village.<br /><br />Bellis, there are women on the Executive committee. I don't know if they're lined up for president or not.<br />I think I'm missing all the neighborhood kids as they head off to their Saturday activities. So maybe I'll take the hat to the Farmers' Market.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-89586443243783378092010-11-26T08:07:56.796-08:002010-11-26T08:07:56.796-08:00Mr Earl, you crack me up! I've never seen any ...Mr Earl, you crack me up! I've never seen any rings on fellow travelers, but I must say, the one in your photo is a beauty, and I'd love to have it. Does the ToR have any women lined up for President? <br /><br />So it's a "willing stranger" to draw the winning ticket now, is it? There can't be many people in your neighborhood that don't know you - where are you going to go?Bellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168550139269893109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-88571352585079167382010-11-26T05:55:10.472-08:002010-11-26T05:55:10.472-08:00Cool photo. I wonder who gets one of those rings....Cool photo. I wonder who gets one of those rings. Do the players on the winning team get them?<br /><br />I do have to say, though, on a public relations trip to scout teams and their bands? Come on! The Rose Bowl needs public relations like the SPCA needs more cats and dogs. And really, you need an in-person visit to know how Ohio State is doing and whether their band is any good?<br /><br />I have a friend who was on the TOR committee for years. They make everyone retire at age 65. You can work your way up to president, but you better start early.<br /><br />A friend of mine was on a plane and as they were getting ready to land, she noticed that the guy next to her had a huge ring. She commented and he told her that it was a Stanley Cup ring and that he had 4 of them. He was once an LA King. If anyone can tell me who it was, and what team he won the rings with, you won't win anything, but you'll have my admiration!Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.com