Houston Rodeo tradition kicks off with parade

Some attendees watch in awe as the cowboys ride past on their horses and high school bands march the streets of downtown in the Rodeo Parade. For others, the annual event is old hat.Bernice Gregory, 58, has been attending the parade for as long as she can remember, going with her parents since she was a toddler. Her father worked on a farm and used to say coming to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was like coming home. Gregory has marched in the parade and even participated in an attempt to