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News Desk / Updated: September 7, 2011 |
Putting the NUT back into CocoNUT Grove, the KING MANGO STRUT is a wacky
send-up of the traditional New Year's parade which features colorful
floats, marching bands and noted community leaders who join with the
local citizenry in dressing up to spoof current events, celebrity
scandals and all the crazy things South Floridians love about living in
the tropics. Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, this year's parade
promises to be bawdier than ever with group costume presentations
recalling the CDC's Zombie Apocalypse, the political hijinks here in
Miami and up there in Washington DC (Hello WeinerGate!) as well as the
usual cast of reality TV spoofs from the Housewives to the Jersey Shore!
The MangoMania parade route includes the streets of Commodore Plaza,
Main Highway and Grand Avenue in Coconut Grove which are closed to
traffic so hundreds of dressed (and undressed) revelers can strut their
stuff in a semi-tasteful satire of the year's events. Throughout
November, pre-parade happy hour rallies at local bars like Tobacco Road
and the Taurus help event planners get the locals motivated to create
costumes and build excitement for this Miami-style procession. Formed to
contrast the more traditional Orange Bowl Parade, the Grove fest
marching bands often play kazoos and bang garbage cans rather than
demonstrate any real musical ability...
On the day of the parade, participants gather at the corner of Main
Highway and Commodore Plaza as fans from all over South Florida crowd
the sidewalks to get a prime viewing spot. At the sounding of the bell
around 2pm, the parade kicks off on foot and on wheels and sheer madness
ensues! If the past is any indication, expect to see would-be
presidents, mouthy pundits and Sarah Palin look-alikes along with
well-dressed dogs, shoulder-mounted parrots and plenty of Hawaiian
shirts. The King Mango Strut is the guilty pleasure of many rebellious
Miamians for 30 years!
King Mango Strut, 3324 Virginia Street, Coconut Grove
King Mango Strut Details
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- 4 stars based on
1 review across the Web |
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Location: |
3324 Virginia Street, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
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| Phone: |
(305) 401-1171 |
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| Website: |
www.kingmangostrut.org |
| Start Date: |
December31st, 2011 |
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