There are lots of New Year's Day traditions, and many of them involve food and football. Hoppin' John is a traditional dish eaten in the southern states, while my Italian heritage mandates lentils. Football was never my thing, but the century-old Tournament of Roses Parade is another story.
This year, the parade, which showcases floats made mostly from flowers and other grown items, has partnered with Pasadena television station KTLA to allow viewers to vote for their favorite float and award one of the 46 floral entries as winner of the first-ever Viewers' Choice Award. Of those 46, 43 are eligible for judging.
You can vote from 10 am - 6 pm PST (1 pm - 9 pm EST) by visiting www.ktla.com/roseparade, but the official judging still falls to the pros, Richard Koshalek, Sharon Loving and Beverly White, who will consider creative design, floral craftsmanship, artistic merit, computerized animation, thematic interpretation, floral and color presentation, and dramatic impact.
Check it out on NBC at 11 a.m. Then, for those of you who care (and I know I'm probably in the minority on this), the actual Rose Bowl, with Penn State vs. USC will be on ABC at 5 pm.
Article Source: www.newsday.com
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