ROCK N RODEO
The theme for this year's Gilbert Days Parade is Rock N Rodeo. We are very excited that the parade will be happening this year. Watson Flowers has been involved in parades in the Mesa/Gilbert area for over 30 consecutive years! We really wouldn't know what to do with ourselves without a parade!
As usual, descendants of Great Grandma Irene Watson will be riding on the float and also walking alongside it handing out free flowers. It is so much fun to participate and to hand out flowers to people along the parade. All the women and children love getting flowers. Even the men will ask for the flowers!
(Just goes to show you that nearly everyone likes flowers....even if they say otherwise)
We've generated some ideas for the float. Right now we may do a giant guitar covered in flower petals. But we'll see.
About Me
- Watson Flowers
- Watson Flowers was founded in 1927 by Charles and Irene Watson. Irene began in the floral industry by growing her own flowers and selling them right from her own home. In the 1930's Grandma Irene purchased 2,000 rose bushes and went door to door selling her roses. She quickly became known in town as "The Rose Lady." With the profit she made selling the rose bushes she purchased a farm to grow her business. Though the farm is not there anymore, the original building is still there and is managed by Charles and Irene's great grandsons.
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