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The 2004 Hollywood Christmas Parade |
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Japan's greatest monster, Godzilla, departed his homeland and headed for Hollywood, CA to celebrate his 50th birthday! A trio of events were held November 28 & 29, 2004, to mark the occasion.
The 73rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade took place along Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards on the chilly evening of Sunday, November 28. The parade started around 5:00 pm, and lasted over two hours. Here's a sampling of what else (besides Godzilla) the parade included, followed by some daytime pictures of the Godzilla float. (Click on any of the Godzilla-related images to see a larger version.) |
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The police and fire departments kicked off the parade. |
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The parade included multiple waves of marching bands and horses. |
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Two of the higher-profile celebs who came out for the parade were Magic Johnson (who served as the parade's Grand Marshall), and astronaut Buzz Aldrin (above left). In addition, the Hollywood C-list was out in full force. Erik Estrada (above right), direct-to-video king Eric Roberts, Lorenzo (Renegade) Lamas, and American Idol reject William Hung all put in appearances. |
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Popular cartoon participants included the Simpsons (above left) and Spongebob Squarepants (above right). Spongebob got the biggest pop from the crowd of the entire parade! |
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Disney was represented by an assortment of their animated characters (above left) and Herbie, The Love Bug (above right). |
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Capping off the parade was the annual appearance of Santa Claus. |
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The following day, after the Walk of Fame ceremony, Jen and I discovered the Godzilla float parked in a lot adjoining Grauman's Chinese Theater. This allowed us to get some good daytime shots. Check out Godzilla's glittery sparkle, and the sparks emanating from his spines. Pretty cool! (Click for larger images.) |
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Text by: Philip (Zillamon51). Photos by: Philip and Jen.
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