October 30, 2023
A participation trophy is a trophy given to children (usually) who participate in any sport event or contest without requiring their success in competition. The term may be used more generally as an example of the celebration of mediocrity or of emotional coddling. In this rhetorical context, it is frequently associated with millennials, those of Generation Y.
The use of participation trophies has caused some controversy. Critics argue that they promote narcissism and entitlement among children to whom they are given, and are based on incorrect assumptions regarding supposed psychological benefits of self-esteem. Critics also note that some children also do not value them as much as they do ‘normal’ trophies that are given to winners. Defenders of participation trophies argue that they teach children that trying their best is good enough, even if they do not win.
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October 15, 2023
The Pasadena Doo Dah Parade is a popular farcical and flamboyant parade held in Pasadena, California. It was conceived in 1978 as an irreverent alternative to the traditional formality of Pasadena’s famed Rose Parade. It is held about once a year, usually in the fall or winter, although in recent years it has moved to the nearest Saturday to May Day. The event has spawned offshoots in Columbus, Ohio, Ocean City, New Jersey, and Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Norfolk, Virginia.
The parade was started by Peter Apanel, Ted Wright, Charles ‘Skip’ Finnell, Corky Peterson, and Richard Caputo, sitting in a bar called Chromos in Pasadena, with input from Alice McIntosh of The Red Shoes Dancewear store next door. In 1978, January 1 fell on a Sunday, and the Rose Parade, which typically takes place on January 1, will not march on a Sunday. So, they decided it would be fun to have an alternative parade on January 1 that year. It was the first Doo Dah Parade. Peter Apanel became the Czar of Parade and organized and oversaw all the parades through Doo Dah 19.
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