The coronavirus pandemic claims another victim.: The 132nd Tournament of Roses Parade. This is the first time since WWII that the parade won’t roll.
KTLA reports: The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Associations said in a statement that it will be unable to host the annual New Year’s Day event on Jan. 1, 2021, because of “restrictions and guidelines” imposed by California’s phased reopening plan.
Rose Parade Cancelled For The First Time Since World War II
(Pasadena, CA) — The annual Rose Parade is not going to happen on New Year’s Day. Organizers announced they have canceled the Pasadena tradition for the first time since World War Two because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a news release, they said it was made with reluctance and disappointment and in accordance with Governor Gavin Newsom’s reopening schedule. The parade of floats before the Rose Bowl game has been canceled only three times before since it began in 1891, all during the second World War.
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