10-23-2020, 09:59 AM
The Tournament of Roses parade was canceled back in July. That event has been a New Year's Day staple for me since I was a kid growing up on the frost-bitten prairie, mesmerized by the artistry and pageantry gliding down palm-tree lined boulevards. As luck would have it, I've had the chance to see three Rose Parades in person, and it's even better than on TV.
If there's one thing people have learned in Berkeley, it's that you can't put "Cal football" and "Rose Bowl" in the same sentence. The words just don't fit. You'd be better off linking "covered wagons" with "Mars travel." (Bruce Jenkins, Cal '70, SF Chronicle, Nov. 11, 2017)