[2006alum]

World War 2 didn't stop the Rose Bowl, but our Governor did.

Remind me, how many civilian hospitals in Pasadena were full because of World War II? 

If you're reaching for a comparison, I'd use the Spanish Flu.

Per Wikipedia, 

World War I's impact on colleges in the country, and the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 eliminated most of that year's scheduled college football games.

Despite the Spanish flu wrecking the college football season, the Rose Bowl continued as normal.

BTW, I'd highly recommend folks read this article on LA's battle with the a Spanish flu. Anti-maskers, anti-Vaxxers, religious exceptionalism, outcries against shutdowns, truly: everything old becomes new again.

[2006alum]

World War 2 didn't stop the Rose Bowl, but our Governor did.

Remind me, how many civilian hospitals in Pasadena were full because of World War II? 

If you're reaching for a comparison, I'd use the Spanish Flu.

Per Wikipedia, 

World War I's impact on colleges in the country, and the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 eliminated most of that year's scheduled college football games.

Despite the Spanish flu wrecking the college football season, the Rose Bowl continued as normal.

BTW, I'd highly recommend folks read this article on LA's battle with the a Spanish flu. Anti-maskers, anti-Vaxxers, religious exceptionalism, outcries against shutdowns, truly: everything old becomes new again.