Participants gather before the start of the Doo Dah Parade in East Pasadena -- a new part of town for the irreverent event. (Christina House / For The TImes)
Steve Hopkins arrives for the parade in his 1983 bus. (Christina House / For The Times)
Randy Reyes, left, gets helped into his costume. The Doo Dah Parade’s date, route and regularity has often varied -- it’s sometimes been held twice in a year and sometimes not at all. (Christina House / For The Times)
Gwen Girvin plays the accordion. The parade was started in 1978 as an impish reply to the pomp and extravagance of the Rose Parade. (Christina House / For The Times)
Shalena Hughes, left, sails down the parade route. The event originated in Old Town Pasadena, which in the late ‘70s was more bohemian and less trendy. (Christina House / For The Times)
Members of Thrill the World Los Angeles perform Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” dance. (Christina House / For The TImes)
Jeff Leon walks a back road, still in costume, after appearing in the Doo Dah Parade. (Christina House / For The Times)
