The King Mango Strut is an annual parade held in Coconut Grove, Florida on the last Sunday of each year. The motto of the parade is "Putting the NUT in CocoNUT Grove." The exception is when Christmas falls on a Sunday, as it will in 2011. In this case, the parade is held the next Saturday, Dec. 31. It begins at 2 PM.
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Famous quotes containing the words king, mango and/or strut:
“A king should die on his feet.”
—Louis XVIII (1755–1824)
“I don’t see any mango buds,
Mother-in-Law,
and the wind
with that Malabar smell
isn’t blowing,
but my longing alone says
that spring has come.”
—Hla Stavhana (c. 50 A.D.)
“—‘I wish I had feathers, a fine sweeping gown,
And a delicate face, and could strut about Town!’—
‘My dear—a raw country girl, such as you be,
Cannot quite expect that. You ain’t ruined,’ said she.”
—Thomas Hardy (1840–1928)