Tournament of Roses Parade Themes
The newly elected President of the Tournament of Roses has the duty of picking a theme for the forthcoming festivities. Most of the floral floats in the parade are inspired by this theme.
On January 19, 2012, Sally Bixby was confirmed as President of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association. She announced that the theme for the 124th Rose Parade and 99th Rose Bowl Game is Oh, the Places You’ll Go!. The theme is based on Dr. Seuss' last book, "Oh, the Places You'll Go!".
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Famous quotes containing the words roses, parade and/or themes:
“O night,
you take the petals
of the roses in your hand,
but leave the stark core
of the rose
to perish on the branch.”
—Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)
“With the greater part of rich people, the chief enjoyment of riches consists in the parade of riches, which in their eyes is never so complete as when they appear to possess those decisive marks of opulence which nobody can possess but themselves.”
—Adam Smith (1723–1790)
“In economics, we borrowed from the Bourbons; in foreign policy, we drew on themes fashioned by the nomad warriors of the Eurasian steppes. In spiritual matters, we emulated the braying intolerance of our archenemies, the Shi’ite fundamentalists.”
—Barbara Ehrenreich (b. 1941)