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31 Dec. 2005
Pasadena, UNITED STATES
Gary Leduc, 40, (L) lies down on a scaffolding in front of Dylan Porter, 21, (C) and Juan Alvarez, 19, (R) as the trio works to finish Home Depot's 'Going for the Gold' float in preparation for the 117th annual Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on December 31, 2005. Thousands of gallons of glue, millions of individual flowers, and tons of wood, steel, and other raw materials take weeks to decorate and prepare for the annual Rose Parade that celebrates the beginning of the new year. This years Rose Parade will be held on Janurary 2nd and not New Years Day for only the 17th time in the Parade's history with Sandra Day O'Connor as the Grand Marshal. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
