Article: Duchess of York and Weight Watchers Celebrate Women's Success at Rose Parade; Heinz Will Occupy 57th Position in the World's Largest Parade.

PITTSBURGH, December 7, 1998 /PRNewswire/ -- You might think a 30,000- pound woman would be the last choice to represent Weight Watchers before an audience of more than 400 million viewers -- but when the woman is 30 feet tall, made of rod-iron and chrysanthemums -- 30,000 sounds about right.

Weight Watchers has constructed a floral monument for the 110th annual Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Entitled "Celebrating Women's Success," the float depicts an every-woman icon whose outstretched arms hold a brilliant pink ribbon. From the ribbon, "charms of accomplishment" dangle, symbolizing the diverse contributions that women have made to society during the ...

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