Forget the bowl games, can their namesake parades be in competition, too? 

If so, Orlando's biggest parade competitor is the Pasadena Tournament of Roses parade.  Both parades feature floats decorated with vegetation — citrus in Orlando's case and rose petals in California.

Orlando clearly has the easier task… it is said to take 60 volunteers working 10 hours a day for 10 days to decorate one single Rose Bowl float with teeny-tiny rose petals.

In Orlando, a total 500 decorators (over 3 days) are needed to affix the larger oranges, grapefruits and tangerines that are used to adorn the floats, more than 100,000 total!

The decorating happens December 26-28 at the Orange County Convention Center. According to organizers, no experience is necessary.  It sounds like a fun (and perhaps sticky) way to play a part in this year's Capital One Bowl festivities.

For more information, visit the lisiting on ChristmasInOrlando.com.