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mommymarine2003

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15. I attended the 1998 Rose Bowl when Washington State played Michigan.

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 01:40 PM

Jan 2025

I miss the way it was when a PAC-12 team went to the Rose Bowl every year. I love tradition and now that has been changed forever. The outside of the Rose Bowl is unimpressive'; but when you walk into the stadium, it is so huge and the crowd is incredible. Planes and blimps constantly fly around above. The Rose Parade was impressive, but I think I prefer to watch it on TV. Maybe because the day we went, it was in the upper 80's. We stayed in Huntington Beach across from the ocean. Our sons loved it as they wound up playing football on the beach with kids from a New Jersey high school who were going to be marching in the Rose Parade. The Michigan band and many Michigan fans were in our hotel, but everyone was polite and friendly. It was a unique experience.

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I attended the Tournament of Roses Parade, then the Rose Bowl Game. ... [View all] aggiesal Jan 2025 OP

Happy New Year 🎆 Happy Birthday 🎂 Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #1

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I did the same on January 1, 1969. Happy Birthday. sinkingfeeling Jan 2025 #3

Growing up, my family would always sit in front of the TV to watch ... aggiesal Jan 2025 #7

Cool pix! SheltieLover Jan 2025 #4

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Questions - Did you have tickets for the parade and assigned seating or is it possible to find standing room? FSogol Jan 2025 #5

Good questions ... aggiesal Jan 2025 #23

Awesome. Thank you. N/t FSogol Jan 2025 #29

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Well, Happy Birthday! yagotme Jan 2025 #10

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Happy New Year and Birthday 💐🎂 MustLoveBeagles Jan 2025 #12

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I've watched the Rose Parade on TV every year since I was a kid! Initech Jan 2025 #13

The float is beautiful! Thank you for sharing FemDemERA Jan 2025 #14

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I attended the 1998 Rose Bowl when Washington State played Michigan. mommymarine2003 Jan 2025 #15

Happy New Year/Birthday. Nice pictures. LoisB Jan 2025 #16

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Nice pics Figarosmom Jan 2025 #17

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In 1962, I marched my high school band in the Rose Parade. MineralMan Jan 2025 #18

Happy Birthday, and thanks for the pic! Abolishinist Jan 2025 #19

You're Welcome n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #35

Being a Duck, the Rose Bowl was not my favorite thing this year.... Beautiful photo tho, thanks! bsiebs Jan 2025 #20

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My interest in the Rose Bowl died when Fox Sports killed the Pac 10/12. So much tradition lost. PeaceWave Jan 2025 #21

Not entirely true -- watched/heard a whole thing on the collapse of the PAC-12 (PAC12 commissioner is mostly to blame) JT45242 Jan 2025 #31

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Was he in one of the bands? OC_Lars Jan 2025 #26

Yes. One of the collegiate bands. onecaliberal Jan 2025 #28

Which school? My favorite entries are always the Floats and the Big Bands n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #32

How fun! Happy New Year! Happy Birthday! electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #24

My favorite too OC_Lars Jan 2025 #27

Thank you for the great pictures! colorado_ufo Jan 2025 #30

TY ... aggiesal Jan 2025 #33

You saw my nephew in the parade Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #44

My favorite Marching Band in the parade. ... aggiesal Jan 2025 #45

Thanks for these👍 Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #46