Aloha Friday, Pirates are Invading


Tonight, I'll be getting my costume ready for tomorrow. Tomorrow is the Gasparilla Pirate Invasion. Gasparilla is a Tampa tradition since 1904. Last week was the Children's parade and tomorrow is the "main event." The city will be invaded by a flotilla of pirates in the morning, and then the parade of pirates in the afternoon, followed by a street festival downtown.

♪This is my town nananananana♪ (Montgomery Gentry)

My Aloha Friday question of the week is:

What tradition does your city/town have?

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15 comments:

  1. Stacy UncorkedJanuary 28, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Our town has no traditions - the one draw-back to living in such a small town! Have FUN tomorrow! :)

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  2. UnknownJanuary 28, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Sounds like a lot of fun.

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  3. DeniJanuary 28, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Um, I don't know..I have honestly never paid attention

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  4. sues2u2January 28, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    The town we live close by (we live in the extreme boondocks) has a parade for Everything. And I do mean Everything.

    Have fun! It sounds like a blast.

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  5. ShellyJanuary 28, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Santa comes to town on a firetruck and drives around the neighborhoods before Christmas.

    Have a great weekend!

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  6. Charlotte | Life's a Charm!January 28, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    we live in a very small city and i have not heard any traditional events yet. it would have been nice if there actually is ...

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  7. Thrifty and Chic MomJanuary 28, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    None that are not national that I know of, your pirate day sounds so fun for the kids!

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  8. BeccaJanuary 28, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    My town has Fiesta for a week every August!

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  9. Colette SJanuary 28, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    I"m not sure but I know they have an annual parade and also a music festival!

    Aloha!

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  10. Beth @ TheAngelForeverJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    That sounds like so much fun. I know my friend is going to it and I can not wait to see her photos. I can not think of anything that big that is done around here.

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  11. Pamela M. Kramer - A Renaissance WomanJanuary 29, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    We have a few. The most well known is the 4th of July party.

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  12. Mommyof2girlz/StephDJanuary 29, 2011 at 4:57 PM

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  13. RachJanuary 30, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    we have a carnival with a parade in Summer, but thats all I can think of!

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  14. CountessLaurieJanuary 30, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Too funny. My mom was watching it on TV and giving me a play by play of the parade. I don't think it was quite like being there...

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  15. UnknownJanuary 30, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    Sounds like fun. I'm a new reader!

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