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  • Thousands Turn Out for the Rose Parade

    01/01/2004 9:55:35 AM PST · by JohnHuang2 · 4 replies · 229+ views
    Associated Press | Thursday, January 1, 2004 | By LAURA WIDES
    PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - The Rose Parade got under way Thursday to the cheers of hundreds of thousands of bleary-eyed spectators who braved temperatures in the 30s overnight to grab choice spots for the New Year's Day spectacle. Parade watchers stretched five deep along streets littered with confetti from the overnight party, with many families huddled around heat lamps and small stoves. ``We're freezing like icicles, but we are happy,'' said Beatrice Angel, 50, of the Ocotlan in Mexico's Jalisco state. Her family arrived at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday after driving several days to see the Aguiluchos marching band of Puebla,...