Originally Posted By JohnS1 Anybody know why the Rose Parade was NOT held on New Year's Day, as it has been for 60-plus years? And why, in God's name, was the Rose Bowl played tonight, not New Year's afternoon? Who's been messing with our New Year's Day traditions, anyhow?
Originally Posted By Deogges Mom The Rose Parade has never been on a Sunday. Anytime New Year's Day is on a Sunday, the parade is on Monday. I don't know why the Rose Bowl wasn't played until tonight. Maybe because it was the National Championship Game.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP I know the rose parade committee promised the churches on it's route, 80 or so years ago when the parade began that it would not run the parade on Sunday (source: Bob Eubanks on KTLA) I imagine the game is today because they have to play all the other bowls first since this is now the championship game. I don't think the rose bowl was played on new years last year either.
Originally Posted By JohnS1 Wow, that's odd. I could have sworn the parade had been on a Sunday before, but if Bob Eubanks said so, it must be true! (-:
Originally Posted By kmsandrbs With the BCS, when the Rose Bowl gets teh National Championship Game, it will be the last bowl game. In other years, it will be on NYD (unless, apparently, NYD is a Sunday).
Originally Posted By Dave >>> know the rose parade committee promised the churches on it's route, 80 or so years ago when the parade began that it would not run the parade on Sunday (source: Bob Eubanks on KTLA) <<< This is the correct answer.
Originally Posted By Kylesmom Athough, the Rose Parade has been running over 100 years now not just 80.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer >>When can we stop saying Happy New Year to people?<< When you stop putting 2005 on your checks.
Originally Posted By cstephens Ursula wrote: > I have a question. > When can we stop saying Happy New Year to people? I'm going to be able to say it again in about 3 weeks! /cs
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS <When can we stop saying Happy New Year to people?> I actually read something on this. Can't remember where..but it said that you only need to say HNY to a person once, and when you don't hear it said to you anymore, that's when you stop. So, I guess if you run into old aunt Sally at the family reunion in July, give her a big HNY hug.
