King Mango Strut 2019
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Impeachment Is Just the Tip
Impeachment Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg for This Year's King Mango Strut
CHRIS MALONE | DECEMBER 20, 2019 |
Few South Florida cultural institutions have stood the test of time through the decades. As shifting tastes have affected the popularity of local oddities, many traditions that were once cherished and taken for granted have lost their relevancy. Take, for instance, the Orange Bowl Parade: What was once the biggest and most popular public parade in the Magic City eventually fell victim to what the Miami Herald in 2002 called "financial anemia, general malaise, and changing times."
That a spoof of said parade has lasted longer and become more popular than the original is a testament to Miami’s penchant for outlandish, entertaining tomfoolery in public settings. The King Mango Strut, now in its 38th year, is set to take over Coconut Grove Sunday, December 29, with an even stronger parodic spirit than the one that animated the inaugural event in 1982.
The irreverent nature of the King Mango Strut can be traced to its origins in the 1970s. Founder Glenn Terry formed the Mango Marching Band, which consisted of so-called musicians who played conch shells and kazoos in Coconut Grove’s Bahamian-style Goombay Festival, in 1976. After a few years of performing at Goombay, Terry aspired to enter the Mango Marching Band in the ultra-popular Orange Bowl Parade. He sent an audition tape for the 1981 procession but was rejected, prompting him to create his own parade. The new jamboree was designed to celebrate the wackiness of Miami by poking fun at the most eye-catching news stories of the year.
CHRIS MALONE | DECEMBER 20, 2019 |
Few South Florida cultural institutions have stood the test of time through the decades. As shifting tastes have affected the popularity of local oddities, many traditions that were once cherished and taken for granted have lost their relevancy. Take, for instance, the Orange Bowl Parade: What was once the biggest and most popular public parade in the Magic City eventually fell victim to what the Miami Herald in 2002 called "financial anemia, general malaise, and changing times."
That a spoof of said parade has lasted longer and become more popular than the original is a testament to Miami’s penchant for outlandish, entertaining tomfoolery in public settings. The King Mango Strut, now in its 38th year, is set to take over Coconut Grove Sunday, December 29, with an even stronger parodic spirit than the one that animated the inaugural event in 1982.
The irreverent nature of the King Mango Strut can be traced to its origins in the 1970s. Founder Glenn Terry formed the Mango Marching Band, which consisted of so-called musicians who played conch shells and kazoos in Coconut Grove’s Bahamian-style Goombay Festival, in 1976. After a few years of performing at Goombay, Terry aspired to enter the Mango Marching Band in the ultra-popular Orange Bowl Parade. He sent an audition tape for the 1981 procession but was rejected, prompting him to create his own parade. The new jamboree was designed to celebrate the wackiness of Miami by poking fun at the most eye-catching news stories of the year.
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