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Cal Poly float snubbed by ABC

The 2016 Cal Poly Universities Rose Float, Sweet Shenanigans, makes its way down Colorado Boulevard during the 2016 Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2016.
The 2016 Cal Poly Universities Rose Float, Sweet Shenanigans, makes its way down Colorado Boulevard during the 2016 Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2016. Courtesy of Tom Zasadzinski Tom Zasadzinski

Shame on ABC.

I was disappointed to miss viewing the magnificent Cal Poly float on ABC’s coverage of the Rose Parade. It seems that it was hidden behind a commercial break and never shown afterward. I wonder if our local sponsors realized that their commercials prevented our seeing the float?

Thanks to NBC and The Tribune for not only covering the float, but featuring it.

I know that sponsors pay the bills. Suggestion: Space out the commercials so that your cameras can catch all the floats.

Ron Kindig, Arroyo Grande

This story was originally published January 12, 2016 at 5:29 PM with the headline "Cal Poly float snubbed by ABC."

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