One of the grandest ways of celebrating the coming of the New Year, I believe, is a celebration called the Rose Parade. Everybody gets too see it because it is just so damn big a celebration.
The day starts quietly for everyone. But no matter how quietly the day starts, a lot of people would start gathering around the streets very early, excited about when the parade would start. It is not just them that are excited, the participants are also psyched up not to mention nervous about the performance they are going to do in front of a lot of people, the whole state.
The parade starts and the sheer silence enveloping the day is immediately broken by cheers of thousands and thousands of people. The numerous gigantic floats of different shapes and sizes start to move around the streets under the lively
pennant streamers, some of them land based while some are put afloat by innumerable balloons. Marching bands dressed like nutcrackers are also there. Their trumpets resounded with precise unison and absolute loudness. Drums would begin beating proudly for everyone to hear.
Of course, that is not just it. Horsemen are also there. I believe they are called equestrians and they are also very synchronized, considering that they are manipulating horses which have a mind of their own. In the frontline, if I remember right, flag bearers marched and they held their
New Year flags confidently. During the passing of the parade, countless balloons are also released to fly up in the air just to make it look more fun and happy. Surely, for the whole state to see, following the parade are the media who endlessly shoots the performers while staying out of their way. That way, anyone who could not see the parade live would be able to see it in television. The news would also be happy to report about the event as well.
When the parade ends, everyone goes back to their normal lives or maybe, celebrate New Year's Day some more.
by:
The Flagman
