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Encyclopedia > Doo Dah Parade

The Doo Dah Parade is a popular farcical and flamboyant parade held in Pasadena, California on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Founded in 1976 as a response to the traditional formality of the Rose Parade, which is also held in Pasadena, the Doo Dah Parade features absurd parade participants like the BBQ & Hibachi Marching Grill Team, The Shopping Cart Drill Team, The Bastard Sons of Lee Marvin, The Men of Leisure Synchronized Nap Team, Claude Rains & the 20-Man Memorial Invisible Man Marching Drill Team, and the Committee for the Right to Bear Arms, a group which marches in precise formations while carrying mannequin arms. Many groups participate in the Doo Dah Parade as a fundraising effort for various charities. Pasadena is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Thanksgiving is an annual holiday observed in the United States and Canada to celebrate being thankful for the things one has. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... There is also the Roses Tournament in England Perhaps one of the United States of Americas most important annual festivities, The Tournament of Roses Parade is the 114-year-old traditional parade generally held on New Years Day in Pasadena, California. ...


External links

  • Official Doo Dah Parade Website


 
 

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