Flowers and floats and people, oh my! The Rose Parade is just a day away and decorators are in the final moments of preparation. A Martinez visits a bunch of the floats at the Phoenix Decoration Company, just down the street from KPCC's studios in Pasadena.
Animals are ready for the Lutheran Hour Ministries float at the Phoenix Decorating Company.
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Jacob Margolis
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All parts of the floats need to be covered in organic materials, including the animals.
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Jacob Margolis
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Volunteers line up for lunch at the warehouse of the Phoenix Decorating Company in Pasadena.
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Jacob Margolis
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Flowers are prepped and ready to be stuck on a float at the Phoenix Decorating Company in Pasadena.
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Jacob Margolis
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The finishing touches are put on the United Sikh Mission float called "A Sikh-American Journey," at the Phoenix Decorating Company in Pasadena.
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Jacob Margolis
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The finishing touches are put on the Shriners Hospital float called "Love to the rescue," at the Phoenix Decorating Company in Pasadena.
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Jacob Margolis
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The finishing touches are put on the Farmers Insurance float called "Dream Big: World of Possibility," at the Phoenix Decorating Company in Pasadena.
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Jacob Margolis
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The finishing touches are put on the Western Asset float called "The Power of Imagination," at the Phoenix Decorating Company in Pasadena.
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Jacob Margolis
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Fruit and vegetables are prepped to be stuck on floats at the Phoenix Decorating Company in Pasadena.
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Jacob Margolis
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