Saturday, October 25, 2014

Fantasy Fest 2014 - where the Crazies Come Out


Fantasy Fest 2014
Last night we attended our first Fantasy Fest (at least one day of it anyway) that's held every year down here in Key West and it did not disappoint.  We were told it was Mardi Gras gone bad and that all the demented people gather here every year and let it all hang out - and they do.  From old (and they were out in droves - I've never seen so many Grannies with their boobies hanging out) to the young (small children being towed behind in wagons) and everything in between. 
The start of the Parade
S/V Saltrun invited us to join them so we could get a taste of a good old fashion party - Key West style.  Yesterday's parade was the Masquerade March where anybody that is dressed up in some sort of costume can enter - and they just walk through the streets on a set route.  While Chris and Joyce were both wearing great costumes of their own, they wanted to see the parade rather than be in it - so they hung out with us on the sidewalk.  

The Prom King & Queen from s/v Saltrun
The thing I found interesting about the parade is how funny and creative people are - the Ebola Hazmat Team that was spraying the streets; a group of men and women all dressed up like Flo from Progressive Insurance.  The blow-up doll that kept posing for pictures with her mouth in a perfect circle.  Adam and Eve were another favorite mine and that were happy to pose for everybody that wanted a picture.  With so many funny costumes and weird people, it was hard not to be completely entertained.  


One of the Flo's from Progressive Insurance
The Hogfish

"My back's killin' me!!"






With the parade over, we decided to call it a night and skip Duval until another day - we still have a boat to launch, and times running out.

Check out the latest going's-on aboard Catchin' Rays here:

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