A quick primer for watching the Rose Parade

The theme for Tuesday’s Rose Parade is ‘The Melody of Life’ which celebrates music, the universal language. There will be 40 colorful floats in the 130th parade.
Typical L.A. traffic
Floats usually take about 2½ hours to travel the 5.2-mile parade route.
Factoids
On the air: KTLA televised the parade for the first time in 1947. It will be watched by an estimated 54 million Americans and 25 million international viewers Tuesday.
Grand marshal: Singer, songwriter, and phil