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Christmas Boat Parade Video
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:10 pm
by RWS
You will see us at about 5:15 on this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHwOkECojNo
Punta Gorda Boat Parade home page is
http://www.puntagordaboatparade.com
Next year we are expecting close to or just over 100 boats
RWS
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:43 pm
by foofer b
Wow lotta boats. What did it say on top of your boat?
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:49 pm
by Paul
I wish our boat was covered in Christmas lights. Instead its covered in plastic and snow.
I'll bet it was a great party.
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:52 pm
by RWS
foofer b wrote:Wow lotta boats. What did it say on top of your boat?
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"A CHRISTMAS STORY"
There is a FRAGILE box with a leg lamp mounted on top
RWS
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:21 pm
by Stripermann2
Very impressive, RWS!
I chair our annual lighted boat parade every year, our 13th now...
However, with most folks already winterized in my parts and temps they way they are, we are limited in participation. I had 12 boats, all dressed up. We gave out gift certificates to the top three dressed boats. It was a great evening and the town enjoyed the parade! The spirit lives on!
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:10 pm
by k9th
Neat deal and thanks for posting it.
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:12 pm
by dodgeem
love the leg lamp...frag-il-ay...must be Itialian!
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:27 am
by mytrojan
Looks like alot of fun. The xmas tree sailboat looked pretty cool. No light parades up here for a few months.....
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 6:25 am
by JGedridge
That is SOO COOL! I wish I could be in that, but instead Im in inside heated storage and all tore apart!
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:27 am
by captainmaniac
There is an alternative for 'northerners'... In Orillia (Ontario) they have a "Christmas In July" celebration where people decorate up their boats the same way.
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:54 am
by rossjo
Great video. Looks like THE party boat ....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHwOkECojNo
We missed the Charleston Boat Parade this year because we watched Auburn kick South Carolina's butt instead.
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:41 pm
by rbcool
Excellent job RWS !!!
I usually captain a 60 footer for the parade up here every year, but I think yours is a bit nicer than that one. Definately more spirited
Ron
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:04 pm
by RWS
Thank you all for the kind words.
And yes, that IS a high school senior in the bunny suit !
Here's the parade website.
http://www.puntagordaboatparade.com
We're expecting close to 100 boats next year.
RWS
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:43 pm
by captainmaniac
RWS wrote:Thank you all for the kind words.
And yes, that IS a high school senior in the bunny suit !
Here's the parade website.
http://www.puntagordaboatparade.com
We're expecting close to 100 boats next year.
RWS
I was gonna ask what's with the Easter Bunny, but didn't want to insult anyone
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:22 am
by RWS
The LEG LAMP, FRAGILE BOX and the BUNNY SUIT are from the movie "A CHRISTMAS STORY"
Spectators cheered and made comments like "You'll shoot your eye out kid"
Our best decoration concept yet.
Next year we'll add the flagpole and we'll have another high schoool kid there next year with his tongue stuck to the flagpole.
If you haven't seen the film, you won't get it.
RWS