It was a beautiful, sunny day in Cruz Bay – perfect conditions for the 25th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Because I moved here in 2020, this was my first parade – the first official parade in 3 years. It did NOT disappoint. Town was lively with Love City Strong’s Community Pop-Up event in Franklin Powell Park and the “Fete”tival in the tennis court parking lot. It was so fun to start off spring season with a little something for everyone.
On-lookers lined the streets and camped out on the rail to enjoy the parade shenanigans.
The World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade started promptly at noon and featured jeeps, trucks, and unique vehicles decorated to the nines with flamboyant displays of green.
Shop Baby Maizie, my loyal intern at Coral Bay Adventures, made it through the whole parade, but was ready to go by the time we reached the car. She is already planning our float for next March.
Looks like a blast! Sorry we weren’t there. However, as a proud Arkansan, I must point out a small correction…Hot Springs Arkansas has hosted the “world’s shortest St Patrick’s Day parade” for many years. They even run a 0k race. lol.
https://shorteststpats.com/
Look forward to being back next month!
As a proud St Johnian I must point out that our parade is quite a bit less than 98 feet and it started 6 years before the one you are referring to in Arkanas.
hmmm…I may have to bring tape measure. lol!
In 1985 we had the First Ever, First Annual St Patrick’s Day Parade on St John. Ed Gilroy, Brian Connelly, Jim Swann, John Reilly, my wife Louise were the original organizers.A marching band from St Thomas was the big attraction. My daughter Erin, 8 months old at the time, was the Parade Princess.
And thank you to the proud Arkansan for sticking up for the First Ever 20th Annual World’s Shortest St Patrick’s Day Parade on Bridge Street in beautiful downtown Hot Springs Arkansas.
I helped start that one too!
I had the joy of marching for years with my ‘sistas’ in our troupe, The Middle Age Majorettes. The crowds always loved seeing us. We wore Tshirts with the bikini prints. (We also marched in the July 4 Carnival and the Christmas Children’s Parade, and Labor Day in Coral Bay).
The St Patrick’s Day parade was so loud, we came up with the chant:
Left, left, left, right, left
Our boobs are sweaty
Our thongs too tight
Our shamrock’s swinging from left to right
Left, left, left, right, left
Miss all of the gals.
Thanks to Kelly Krall at the Quiet Mon pub for all that you do!