Is there any other Christmas parade in the world that can
boast about having named Tom Arnold as grand marshal twice? Maybe but certainly
not one as big as the Hollywood Christmas Parade. When the parade first started
in 1928, only one person was wearing a costume: Santa Clause. Nobody was
standing around dressed as Elmo taking photos for tips. If a guy milling about
looked like Charlie Chaplin, it was probably actually Chaplin. Eighty-five
years later, Hollywood Boulevard has become the Times Square of Los Angeles and
the daily parade of weirdos and tourists is the perfect fit for celebrities and
drumlines to strut their stuff in a light jacket. The annual tradition has had
its ups and downs but this year’s grand marshal, Buzz Aldrin, is all class.
Hopefully he can come back next year and tie Tom Arnold’s record.
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