Raul Rodriguez is a famed designer of these, & he's often seen riding on one on January 1st with his pet macaw
... and which he rode 
on with his signature pet macaw, featured a 26-foot-tall volcano ... Each Jan. 1, 
he said, If we can start the year on a positive, we did our job.. [DOC] [TLE] Raul Rodriguez dies at 71; designer of fanciful Rose Parade floats ... [PAR] Feb 19, 2015 ... Obituary: Raul Rodriguez, Rose Parade float designer, dies at 71 in ...