The 2021 Rose Parade is canceled for first time in 75 years

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Source: Los Angeles Times

The 2021 Rose Parade is canceled for first time in 75 years

By ALEJANDRA REYES-VELARDE STAFF WRITER
JULY 15, 2020 11:01 AM

The 132nd Tournament of Roses Parade will not take place on Jan. 1, 2021, because of the coronavirus pandemic, parade officials announced Wednesday morning.

It’s the first time in 75 years that the parade has been canceled.

Parade officials initially hoped they’d be able to hold the parade safely, but after weeks of assessment, it became clear such a feat would be impossible. Instead, the Tournament of Roses is looking into options for celebrating the new year in a new way, said Tournament of Roses Chief Executive David Eads.

The last time the parade was canceled was between 1942 and 1945 during World War II.

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Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-15/the-2021-rose-parade-is-canceled-blame-the-coronavirus

[dhill926]

1. seriously folks, nothing with crowds is gonna happen for a while...

concerts....all the good stuff...and we can thank trump and the complicit republicans...

[Initech]

4. No concerts, sports, conventions, travel, parades, premiers, nightlife...

This shitty virus has completely destroyed our livelyhoods. We need to get it destroyed for good.

[rurallib]

5. no halloween trick or treat, no christmas concerts

Donny Bodybags fucked it up but good.

[Initech]

6. I've never hated anything the way I hate the way things are right now.

I just want to see something normal happen. I'm truly sick of this shit.

[murielm99]

10. We have an amateur theater group

in my community. They cancelled their April play. They are doing it next week instead.

Normally, I support them. But this is a dumb idea. I am not going anywhere near this play.

[Initech]

2. Fuck you COVID-19.

[roamer65]

9. ...and FUCK TRUMP.

[DinahMoeHum]

3. Fucking bummer.

#newrostrong

[Merlot]

7. I guess that means no do-da parade

[Aristus]

8. I'm missing weekly pub trivia.

But I don't feel the need to storm the statehouse with military weaponry and a bad attitude as a result. This is why I'm a liberal; we don't do shit like that...