Over phifty Parrotheads, the “Phine Phlock of Phriends who party with a purpose”, were ready to luau in Hawaiian shirts and grass skirts. Bob Karwin sang "Margaritaville" atop the phloat as the group performed a synchronized dance routine. Their banner proclaimed, “It’s 5-o’clock somewhere!” The group raised over $37,000 for charity through partying last year—membership in a more ideal service organization is hard to imagine!
Photo: Liam Bean
Ahoy, matey, the Parrothead flatbed was followed by the Parrotheads’ pirate truck, as pirates and their women threw booty to the crowd.
The Howlelujah Chorus, Cheap Sax, The Barbeque and Hibatchi Marching Grill Team, and the LA Music Academy’s strains of “I Will Survive” all contributed to the vibrant patchwork of creativity that is the Doo Dah Parade.
Photo Credit Liam Bean
Since 1995, the Doo Dah Parade has been produced by the Pasadena-based, non-profit arts organization, Light Bringer Project, the recipient of the California League of Cities’ Helen Putnam Award of Excellence in Public-Private Partnering.
Photo courtesies:
Dianne Carter. www.myspace.com/diannecarter
Richard B. Ressman, MD www.photosurgeon.net
Liam Bean http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobthesubgenius/sets/72157603765653813/show/
Mary Pinga
Links:
The LA French Quarter: www.frenchmeetup.com/6
The Parrotheads www.laphc.org
Doo Dah Parade (Pasadena) www.pasadenadoodahparade.info/
