#grand marshall

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#OTD in 1994 – Death of Irish patriot, Michael Flannery, in New York City.

The fight of the Irish against the British was the great theme of Mr. Flannery’s life. As a boy of 14 in Ireland, he joined the Irish Volunteers and learned to fire a machine gun behind a monastery cloister. In 1970, after 43 years in the United States, he was one of the founders of the Irish Northern Aid Committee, which says it is a charitable organisation for the children of British political…

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PASADENA, Calif. (December 1, 2023) Today, illustrious and multi-award-winning performer Audra McDonald was announced as the 2024 Grand Marshal by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian. As the embodiment of the theme “Celebrating a World of Music,” Audra McDonald stands as a testament to the global resonance of melodies. Her illustrious career in theater, music and television is a harmonious tribute to the universal language that unites cultures worldwide.

The announcement was a celebratory event, just 30 days before the 135th Rose Parade presented by Honda, attended by Tournament Members, local public figures and community members. Audra made the ceremonial walk down the front steps of Tournament House to the song, “On Broadway” and enthusiastic applause.

Audra McDonald shines as a multifaceted luminary, effortlessly captivating audiences with her talent in theater, music and television, crafting a legacy marked by unparalleled performances and acclaimed portrayals on both stage and screen.

Audra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actor. The winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards, two GRAMMY® Awards and an Emmy® Award, in 2015 she received the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama and was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. Audra won Tonys for her performances in Carousel, Master Class, Ragtime, A Raisin in the Sun, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, which also served as the vehicle for her Olivier-nominated 2017 West End debut.

On television, Audra won an Emmy as the official host of PBS’s Live From Lincoln Center and is known for recurring roles on Private Practice, The Good Wife, The Good Fight and The Gilded Age. Her film credits include Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast and MGM’s 2021 Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect. A Juilliard-trained soprano, she maintains a major career as a GRAMMY-winning recording and concert artist. Her latest solo album, Sing Happy, was recorded live with the New York Philharmonic for Decca Gold.

Audra is a founding member of Black Theatre United, a board member of Covenant House International and prominent advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights. Her favorite roles are those performed offstage, as an activist, wife to actor Will Swenson and mother.

Audra will ride in the 135th Rose Parade presented by Honda and join in the pre-game celebration of the CFP Semifinal at the 110th Rose Bowl Game® presented by Prudential, both are held on January 1, 2024.

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Spent an hour ☝🏼 finger painting this bad boy on my Google notes

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Summer Kofi doodles part 11!

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Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow by Jerzy Kossak

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Grand Marshall Colin O'Donoghue attending the St Patrick's Day Parade in Drogheda on March 17 2024 [source x, x, x]

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❤😍 Grand Marshal Jensen Ackles 😘🔥

NASCAR 2019

Jensen’s Insta Stories

🍰 Tag list: @avanatural @undisputedchick2 @jranutter @fortheloveof-jackles @kazsrm67 @muchamusedaboutnothing @breath-of-snow-and-ashes @bluedragonflylady @mrsjenniferwinchester @unabashed-lover-of-fictional-men 🥧

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if my OC Private Igor was in the Doctor Who episode Cold War

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Colin O'Donoghue attending the St Patrick's Day 60th Anniversary Festival in Drogheda as the Grand Marshall. (March 15, & March 17, 2024).

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One Piece Chapter 1126 - Initial Thoughts

Okay, this time it feels like Elbaf is beginning

We had one last caveat involving the WG and the news fallout which we will probably get a bit more of here, but Elbaf feels like it's about to enter its full and gigantic swing.

So then, let's not waste time on it shall we?

Spoilers for the Chapter, Support the Official Release too!

Yamato's latest side quest is apparently missing soba stand women

We start the chapter with the giants, explaining to Luffy while eating how they all met up

Oimo and Kashii went to Little Garden themselves, finding Dorry and Brogy fighting hand to hand because their weapons broke

They convinced them to leave the island, so they can return to Elbaf to get new weapons

Nami shows exasperation that they still intend to resume their century-old battle to the death, but Usopp quickly defends them

Unusual for Sanji to be complimenting booze, thought it was Zoro before I saw where the speech bubble went

The booze called Absinthe is strong but can cause hallucinations, so basically normal absinthe

The party rages on and Bonney has a moment to just sit with Kuma and be happy they achieved their goal

Oh we're going back to the Barto stuff!

After burning his flag, Shanks rolled up and beat Barto, reprimanding him for the risk he put his territory under

Barto apologizes, but it seems an example must be made

They offer Barto a poison, a deadly and painful poison to give to Luffy within the month, to be used as penance

Barto though is not that kinda guy, and simply takes the poison in his teeth and downs it

He refuses to involve Luffy in his mistakes, even if it was in the name of his grand fleet

Despite a dramatic goodbye to his comrades, it's of course a fake poison and Barto simply burps and hightails it out of there

Probably shouldn't have called Shanks soft though in hindsight

Before that though Papa Beck notes Shanks is grinning, which Shanks admits, appreciating Barto's loyalty to Luffy

Yasopp however has no such appreciation, a lesson had to be taught, and he shoots Barto's Going Luffy Senpai down with his rifle

I mean if Mihawk can slice ships of course Yasopp can destroy them with a shot but still, between losing the Polar Tang and Victoria Punk we need to stop destroying the boats

'It is unknown if there were survivors' - Oda c'mon man you can't kill Barto

Back at Fullalead and Pizarro is getting an earful from Blackbeard about the whole Koby escape thing

Tbf it was bad timing, seems Teach had a big plan that involved leveraging Koby, probably to keep the WG and Navy off his back while he tried to tackle the other Yonko for their Poneglyphs

Sanjuan Wolf is meanwhile trying to put Fullalead's buildings back, but his large size means he knocks over another every time he puts one back

Confirmation that Moria also escaped, meaning that Perona likely sneaked out undetected with him

Teach's small army of no-name pirates remain rallied though, he does have an army that could rival even the Cross Guild

Teach's annoyance is quelled when Aokiji notes that they captured Garp

He's alive, but Aokiji did note he was going for a killshot, old man is built different though

Teach also has Pudding on his side

Like dude, she's 16 hands to yourself

They call Lafitte who is strangely in a Navy shipping HQ

He is asked about the Revolutionaries, who confirms that their assault on the Red Port and sabotage of the bondolas is working to potentially starve the Celestial Dragons, since no food can be delivered to them

Seems like Lafitte has his own part to play though as he's told to get ready

Devon and Augur also return, demanding Pizarro pick up the ship

Caribou freaks out, like dude you've been to Wano and Egghead you've seen crazier shit than this

2 Days have passed since leaving Egghead, but something is amiss among the Straw Hats and Giants

Also the Giants' longboat is called the Great Eirik

But the Sunny is missing!

Robin wonders if it was eaten by a giant fish, which upsets Franky because that could actually be a possibility with the giant fish around them

Also kid Bonney clinging to Jinbe

Seems Luffy disappeared with the ship too

But it's Nami who is woken up, in new and naturally buxom clothing

But as she wakes she sees an unfamiliar setting

Did we just drop Nami in Legoland or something??

Well, it's not a New World arc without the crew getting split up I suppose.

Technically speaking Elbaf did start this chapter, but the primary focus seemed to be on other Yonko at the moment. It does make continuity sense for Shanks to beat Barto but sinking him did feel saddening because Barto was willing to take on all responsibility for himself by drinking the fake poison.

Blackbeard's stuff shows that he is scheming a lot, and falling upwards since losing Koby still gained him the still-alive Garp (people who thought he died did you forget what One Piece is? Garp has more to provide to the story). With Caribou coming to port too I doubt we've seen the last case of Yonko on Yonko aggression either.

But yeah, legos. Nami's outfit is kinda like her Onigashima outfit - though more furs than bondage - which is a bit disappointing, but she has a sword now! Explanation for the block house she's in are varied and wild, it's likely a devil fruit of some kind - whoever woke Nami up may be trying to entice her so it could be Prince Loki for all we know, but we also can't rule out the Absinthe either since they made a point of noting that it causes hallucinations. So far it seems all the East Blue squad and Chopper are unaccounted for, with Brook, Franky, Robin and Jinbe still here along with Bonney and Lilith, but it's still early days, we can only confirm that Luffy and Nami are classed as missing alongside the Sunny.

We will have to wait and see with this, but we are definitely starting Elbaf with curiosity.

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“Fuck the Police” sneaking into the pic with @quiddie and Erika feels very fitting.

The stories these two create and the space they occupy as humans/fiercely-in-love friends inspires me to be my fullest, loud-hearted, and feral self in my day-to-day.

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I love that the parade organizers were like, "We got this super fancy car for you to ride in, Mr. O'Donoghue, sir!"

And Colin, being the man that he is, evidently noped right the fuck out of it at the first opportunity and just... walked.

BONUS COLIN MEME, FOR ALL YOUR MEME NEEDS: