Next Monday, put on your green shirt
and party hat and join the good folks of Hot Springs for the First Ever
Eleventh Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade. From what I hear and
read, this is an event not to be missed. I plan to be there to take it all in
from the Blarney Stone Kissing Contest to the post parade concert.
To start with TV and movie star Jim
Belushi will lead the Parade. The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders were such a hit
last year that they will return this year to get the crowd pumped up for the
Parade. Mountain Man from “Duck Dynasty” is the Parade starter.
Before the Parade a contest is held
for the one who does the best job of Romancing the Stone, which is a four-ton
Arkansas Blarney Stone, with the winner receiving $100. So work on your pucker
before the contest.
The Parade also features the mascot
Lucky the Leprechaun, his human cousin World’s Largest, Texas-famous Tortilla
Queens, quirky floats, marching bands, entertainment troupes, famous
celebrities, World’s Largest Leprechaun, Irish Elvis impersonators, green beer,
loud music and dancing in the streets.
I’ve probably not covered all the
events for the day, but you get the idea. The Parade is a great way to
celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. And, Hot Springs knows how to party.
The Parade officially starts at 6:30
p.m. and lasts about an hour. It takes place on Bridge Street, which is only 98
feet long, in the heart of Downtown Hot Springs. There are more festivities
before and after the Parade. For more information and a schedule of events go
online to www.shorteststpats.com.
Another really fun place to visit if
you live in Hot Springs or are visiting from out of town is our home at
Diamondhead. We swim, golf, boat, hike, visit our neighbors, go to aerobics,
play cards and bingo, eat at the 19th Hole Restaurant, play with our
children and grandchildren at the park, picnic, and thoroughly enjoy our
beautiful area. Give us a call @ 501.520.9201 or 501.262.9310 to schedule a
tour.
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