The Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena was originally formed as a ridiculous antidote to the traditional formalized affair of the Rose Parade. But you knew that, didn't you?

But did you know that the Doo Dah Parade has gone east for the first time, like, ever?  Ever? 

And too, the Doo Dah Parade started in 1978 from Chromo's Bar.  I thought it was older than that.  I was wrong.  But that's okay.

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This guy has a revolving camera that spins around him.  He calls it the Egocentriccam.

I joined founder Jeff Boynton, his wife Mona, Professor Cantaloupe, and the other fun members of The Highland Park Thursday Evening Gentlemen's Society Circuit Bending Marching Band And Ladies Auxiliary at his home.  He has an extensive collection of circuit-bent toys and Roland MicroCube amps.

We skronked.  We buzzed.  We banged.  We went WHREEEEEOOOOOORRRRRREEE. 

Jason stuffed us in a white van full of amps and weird jacked up toys, drove us down to E Pasadena, and let us loose.

Bob.  His name is Bob.  He plays circuit bent toys.  He is Bob.

My name is Ken.  I play an optical theremin.  See above. I am Ken.

WHOOOOOEEEEERRRRRRRRHHHHH!!

Schools across California have cut music programs, fired music teacher, and generally effed things up. 

But we of the The Highland Park Thursday Evening Gentlemen's Society Circuit Bending Marching Band And Ladies Auxiliary reversed that, yes we did, but giving kids the music education they deserve. 

This child lights up from the sheer joy of playing a circuit-bent toy.  Yeah.

Saw him at Topanga Earth Day.

I marched in the parade.  I had a pretty dress.  And a pretty yellow hat. 

I forgot to have my photo taken at the Doo Dah Parade this year.  It happens. But you can still see how pretty I am, for this is me at the Highland Park Christmas Parade. 

Drink it in.