The Rose Parade : why family traditions parade through the years, 2003.

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The Rose Parade : why family traditions parade through the years, 2003.

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Describes a specific tradition in the author's family: yearly attendance of the Rose parade in California on New Year's Day. Explains several aspects of the tradition, including reserving a spot using lines drawn with flour on Thanksgiving weekend, New Year's Eve celebration at the reserved spot on the parade route, and teenage boys in the family being allowed to stay overnight on the parade route when they are old enough. Mentions rites of passage. Discusses how family traditions get started. Includes transcriptions of interviews with twelve of the author's extended family members about their experiences with the Rose Parade.

1 item (47 leaves)

Harold B. Lee Library

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