Write a news report in Associated Press inverted pyramid style about the event that’s amusing and entertaining: This event is highly unusual. The so-called Occasional Doo-Dah parade was established decades ago as an antidote or as an opposite to the Rose Parade which h is always been considered to be prim, proper, conservative, and family-oriented

Here’s the official website: https://pasadenadoodahparade.info/

they had entries which were people pushing toilets on wheels in synchronization just wacky crazy stuff. they're going to choose the queen of this event on Sunday.


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Time to Select a New Queen of the Doo Dah
Sunday, October 8
 
WHAT: Pasadena, CA (October 4, 2023) –Folks of every gender, shape, age, and persuasion test their meddle to win the coveted crown at the Doo Dah Queen tryouts on Sunday, October 8 at the Old Towne Pub. On hand for the wild ride will be queen-hopefuls, former queens (formidable judges!), veteran parade entrants, tryout supporters, and people too curious to stay away!
 
Contestants have 5 minutes to perform and sway the judges that they should don the crown at this year’s 44th annual Pasadena Doo Dah Parade which returns to Old Pasadena on Sunday, November 19.
 
Past years have seen the crowning of many colorful, talented, and eccentric royals: Queens such as “Sassy but Classy” Jennipha, Patrizzi Intergalactica, Red Rosie, Naughty Mickie, Tippi Headtrip and the Lost Language, Tequila Mockingbird, MeowMeoz, Susann of “Good Vibes, House Parties & Jabberwocky Jerk Sauce,” and when it all began in 1978 with “Queen of the Stardust Ballroom” Dorothy Romani.
 
Who will dazzle the crowd and win the day? Come find out!
 
WHEN: Sunday, October 8, 2023
 
WHERE: The Old Towne Pub. Enter at 34 E. Holly Street.
COST: $5.00 cover charge. This event if for ages 21+.
SCHEDULE of EVENTS:
2:30pm: Doors Open / Queen Hopefuls arrive and Check-In
3:00pm: Live Music Begins
4:00pm: Tryouts Begin + Public Votes
6:00-ish: Coronation!
6:30-8:00pm: Live Music Continues
 
THE PARADE: Known as the twisted sister of the conventional Rose Parade, the Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade celebrates 44 years of irreverent frolicking, returning to its original route in Old Pasadena on Sunday, November 19. This year’s event is co-produced by Light Bringer Project and the Doo Dah Preservation Society.
The Pasadena Doo Dah Parade began as a grassroots event in 1978 to gain national attention for its eccentric and, often, irreverent satire. The parade which has spawned numerous off-beat replicants across the country was even highlighted in the Wall Street Journal. Dozens of inventive, if zany, art cars, mutant vehicles, marching, rocking, and punk bands, and a memorable cast of performance artists, showstoppers, hoofers and crooners, disruptors, political pundits, satarists, absurdists, lone wolves, float makers, and merrymakers.
The Pasadena Doo Dah Parade is delighted to welcome back Art Car Garage, Flying Baby, the Sierra Madre City College Marching Turkey Band, DubRobot, the Trashion Show, Radioactive Chicken Heads, Seenor Groucho, Devilicious, Nowman, The Church of the SubGenius, the Rock ‘n Roll Preservation Society, and the Highland Park Thursday Evening’s Society Circuit Bending Marching Band and Ladies’ Auxiliary, just to name a few. We’re thrilled to welcome newcomers The Million Mrs. Roper March, the BLOW Brass Marching Band, Fig & Friends, Indigo Bruise punk band, Dressed to Kill KISS tribute band, Urf McGurf, Kittylicious, To the Moon Stinky Feet, Papparazzi Patty, the LA Breakfast Club’s Democracy of Ham an’ Eggs, Head Nurses for Safe Sex, The People’s Banana, Estilo Scissor Hands, Vick & the Lassoed Hick, Cali’s Tots, and the League of Women Voters of the Pasadena Area’s Get Out the Vote. And… not a rose will be harmed in the making of this parade! 

Here’s more information: 

THE OCCASIONAL PASADENA DOO DAH PARADE
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
THE 44TH OCCASIONAL PASADENA DOO DAH PARADE
RETURNS TO ITS ORIGINAL ROUTE IN OLD PASADENA
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2023
KICK OFF AT 11:00 A.M.
DOO DAH QUEEN TRYOUTS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8
OLD TOWNE PUB
In anticipation of The Pasadena Doo Dah Parade’s return this November, come join us on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH as folks of every gender, shape, age, and persuasion test their meddle to become the 2023 Doo Dah Queen!
On hand for the wild ride will be contestants, equally-costumed judges (including many former queens!), veteran parade entrants, tryout supporters, and people too curious to stay away! Here’s the schedule of events…
Location: Old Towne Pub, enter at 34 E. Holly St.
The event is limited to ages 21+
Cover charge: $5.00
2:30pm: Door Open / Queen Hopefuls Arrive and Check-in
3:00pm: Live Music Begins
4:00pm: Tryouts Begin + Public Votes
6:00-ish: Coronation!
6:30pm-8:00pm: Live Music Continues
**FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO TRYOUT**
Show up at 2:30pm to officially sign-up, and once the tryouts begin, you’ll have 3 minutes to WOW the Judges. Microphone provided. Be ready to show and tell us why YOU should be Queen, and feel free to bring your own posse of loyal followers, since their added spirit may influence the results!
QUESTIONS?
EMAIL: <PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED_EMAIL_ADDRESS>
The Pasadena Doo Dah Parade is free to watch, so bring your lawn chair and enjoy the nationally known twisted sister of the Tournament of Roses Parade and enjoy all the the funky, whacky, irreverent, satirical, and silly fun!
WANT TO PARTICIPATE?
JOIN THE PARTY!
Are you a… homemade conveyance, art car, mutant vehicle, living room furniture, eccentric marching band, rockin’ band, performance artist, cornball, show-stopper, hoofer or crooner, pundit, anachronist, believer or nonbeliever, fantasist, surrealist, Dadaist, space traveler, time traveler, absurdist, weirdo, not weird enough, type A, type B, and type C, campy schtick, satirist, or country western hick?
DON’T BE LEFT OUT, SIGN UP NOW! 
Click on the following link and fill out the Entry Form:
https://pasadenadoodahparade.info/entry-form/
Note: You can sign up now and add more participants later. We’ll tell you how.