After 15 Years, Llamas Will Be In Rose Parade (Could Scare Horses - I'm Hoping For The Worst)

[matcom]

:rofl:

the parade might actually be good this year with 100+ stampeding horses being chased by a pack of Llamas through the crowds

:rofl:

j/k of course (well sorta)

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PASADENA, Calif. --Llamas have waited 15 years to appear in the Rose Parade. On New Year's Day, 18 of the animals and their owners will stroll down Colorado Boulevard.

Joan Selby, a member of the Llama Association of Southern California, sent the original application to the parade committee 15 years ago.

She is not sure why it took so long for parade officials to let the llamas into the parade but suggested it might have been fear of the unknown.

"It could be that it just was not our time. Back then, llamas weren't very well known," Selby said.

Paul Holman, president and chairman of the board of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, said he has been told llamas had not been allowed in the parade because horses fear them and react as if the llamas were predators.

But he did his research and found a solution. The llamas will be staged in a separate area and have a spot toward the beginning of the parade, far from the equestrian units, Holman said.

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2006/12/12/18_llamas_to_appear_in_rose_parade?mode=PF

[KamaAina]

1. I'm holding out for yaks

[matcom]

2. i don't think horses are scared of yaks though

which would make for a boring parade :D

[MrCoffee]

3. behold the stately llama

honestly, i'd crap myself if this thing came at me

[PVnRT]

4. Did you ever see a llama kiss a llama on the llama?

n/t