31st Occasional Doo Dah

What happened last November, in the streets of Old Town? Where were the irreverent presidential impersonators? Not a peep from the reclinable armchair on wheels? Where was the popular Briefcase Drill Team? You thought you missed the Doo Dah Parade, right? It's actually taking place tomorrow, January 20 at 11:30 a.m.

The parade will start off on Raymond Avenue at the Pasadena Senior Center, which is just a couple of blocks north of Colorado Boulevard in Old Pasadena, and head west onto Colorado Boulevard.

It's a popular Pasadena treat for the entire family. If you haven't been to the parade, then bring your lawn chair and camcorder. It's a carnival-like showing of the quirky, weird and colorful, and I don't just mean the costumes. Be prepared to participate in the world's largest public wedding shower, which will be recorded for the Guinness Book of World Records, says Ellen Snortland (Pasadena Weekly, Jan. 17). In lieu of shower gifts, consider showering "a nonprofit documentary at www.beautybitesbeast.org and donate the cost of a spatula, blender or event a new car! Whatever's comfortable for you."

And, check out the pre-parade pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., held at the Pasadena Senior Center. It's all you can eat at $6.oo, which includes ham, sausage and scrambled eggs. Yum! For more information, contact the PSC Welcome Desk or call (626) 795-4331.