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A Key West Christmas Parade

12/24/2012

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Everyone loves a Parade, as this festive onlooker above can attest, and the Key West Annual Christmas Parade is by far the most popular. And for good reason, there is a great story behind it.  When I was growing up I lived right near the largest park in Key West, called Bayview.  It's still there by the way....  And I can remember going to a small Christmas Parade every year.  Over the years it seems to have faded out and I think for awhile we may not have even had one. Or at least not one that the WHOLE town felt compelled to go to.  Then an amazing thing happened...
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Seems that the parade was being sponsored by entities that decided all were NOT welcome to participate, and that just does not work here, not in this town. 
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We have this little thing called the 'Coconut Telegraph', and although it's become almost a joke, or a subject for songs, you see it really DOES work, and I have never seen it work so fast as I did that year...
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Every single person that heard what they were trying to do decided to either join in the parade...
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Or at least show thier support by showing up to watch it...
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I have never been so proud of my little town as I was that first year..
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And every year since. This parade is a symbol, and a reminder...
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That we really are "One Human Family".    So to those who don't realize it...
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It's just a small town Christmas Parade..
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Cute and Quaint
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And very diverse
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But to those that know
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It's not just about candy and toys tossed to the little ones..
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It's a wonderful reminder
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Of just how special
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Our little island of Key West is....

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Thank you to ALL the new friends I have met from this blog, I love each and every one of you and I wish you Love, Peace, and Happiness, but most of all I wish you Enough - now and always.

XO
Smiles,

Toni

2 Comments
chrissie
12/7/2013 06:25:44 am

AWESOME TONI.. I love this.

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Laura L
12/6/2014 02:32:53 am

This was a joy to read. Your words express much, especially a wish for ENOUGH!

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