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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