Sitting in front of the TV watching the Rose Bowl parade is definitely a couch potato activity. I have done so many times. Going to Pasadena a day after the parade to look at the floats requires more exertion. It is about a mile and a half walk to see all the floats, both sides. I have done that also. But building a float is no mean feat. I have also done that.
I don’t mean Rose Bowl parade-caliber floats. Those take years of planning and more cost, materials and effort than I can even imagine.
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