King Mango Strut ushers in the New Year

It was a long, hard road this year, but the Mangoheads pulled it off - the 38th annual King Mango Strut hit the pavement at 2 pm sharp on Sunday.  "Greta Thunberg" was Grand Marshal. And in the end, I heard from many people that it was "the best one in years!"

Trina Collins played a witch on a Witch Hunt after Donald Trump, "Person of the Year?"

Tom Falco and Theresa Calluori.

You've seen the signs around the village, now the sign came to the parade!

Michael McFall, big Mangohead passed away this year, there was a very nice tribute to him. There was also a tribute to Grove treasure Bobby Ingram, who also passed earlier this year.

 The Coconut Grove Drum Circle - always a part of The Strut.

And there were so many parodies, from "Putin on the Ritz," to "Ukraine delegation," "The last parking space in the Grove," "King Tides, Save the Bees," "Banana duct tape art," and lots of Trump parodies.

The Hand Maid's Tale Dance Troup and the Trump Balloon.

The Save the Bees group. I kept thinking of "No Rain" and Blind Melon when I saw them, but Will Thomas and his band accompanying them, sang "Let it Bee."

Musician Joe Donato and wife.  Joe played his saxophone from the back seat of the car.

The Frightline, running everybody over in its path.