After the storm

Re “Rain Dampens Everything but Spirit,” Jan. 3

Looks like God forgot about the “never on Sunday” rule for the Rose Parade. Had it been on Jan. 1, it wouldn’t have gotten rained on!

JASON CHASE

Anaheim

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Re “Edwards Spends This Parade Out in the Cold,” Jan. 3

As a 30-year Rose Parade equestrienne (marshal, Tanner Appaloosas), I noticed it wasn’t so much that the crowd’s colorful umbrellas and raincoats at times outshone the entries themselves. It was that TV commentator Stephanie Edwards, who has long provided KTLA television’s “color,” had to juggle an umbrella and rain-soaked program while reporting from street level. She soldiered on with typical enthusiasm and wit, although she rarely was captured on camera. In 2007, let’s hope for sunshine and Stephanie back up where she belongs: in the TV booth.

JEAN RIGGS TANNER

Marina del Rey