King Mango Struts its stuff in Coconut Grove. Take a look at ‘the weirdest parade’
Carl Juste
·1 min read
Self-described as “The Weirdest Parade in the Universe,” the King Mango Strut has been poking fun at current events with wacky costumes and wild signs on the streets of Coconut Grove for decades.
The King Mango Strut started in the 1980s as a parody of the King Orange Jamboree Parade, which celebrated college football every year until it stopped running in the 2000s.
The parade has since evolved into a community tradition. The website says the annual Strut attracts more than 10,000 attendees “who never lost touch with its eccentric, bohemian roots.”
But what exactly makes the parade so “weird”? Take a look.
Fake breakdancer Kat Sitton, center, got down but needed help getting up as she and her troupe made light of the Summer Olympics.
The Alexander brothers are satirized as the vibrant and quirky 41st Annual King Mango Strut Parade made its way through the Grove.
City of Miami proposition of tree removal in favor of developers, is addressed by paraders.
A 21 year-old Moluccan salmon-crested cockatoo dances to the music.
School of Rock students dance as fellow students play while the vibrant and quirky 41st Annual King Mango Strut Parade made its way through the Grove.
A Virgin Island Mocko Jumbies dancer get the crowd engaged.
Andrea Isaac, right, dances with her daughter Valentina Isaac, 3, left, while Virgin Island Mocko Jumbies stilt dances warm-up before the parade.
The Brightline railroad crossing accidents are the target of one group.
Tammie Brooks, left, adjusts the costume of Racine Bonelli, right, while prepping for the 41st Annual King Mango Strut Parade.
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