Cal Poly Rose Parade float wins laughs and a trophy

Published: January 2, 2013 

The California Polytechnic Universities' float, 'Tuxedo Air.'

Reed Saxon — Associated Press

Cal Poly Universities’ float ‘Tuxedo Air’ took home the Bob Hope Trophy for the most comical and amusing entry Tuesday at the 124th Rose Parade in Pasadena.

The float — a joint endeavor by students from the San Luis Obispo and Pomona campuses — featured a team of penguins preparing to launch one of their own into flight with the help of a propeller-powered wing.

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