The 47th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival
It’s Thursday and we are in full motion to get ready for the party tonight when the Pirate Parade kicks off this year’s Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival. And guess what? We’re going to be in that parade with Float 71.
And since the Parade has the theme of “Name that Tune” this year, we changed the lyrics of a tune you all know for the occasion and published it here, so now you guys can sing it with us as our float passes you on the Streets.
Catch you tonight at 6pm sharp.
Also check us out every day for pictures from Master Micro Photographer Helmut Albrecht, who will post daily detail photographs of this year’s Festival on Search Amelia.
Let the Party begin…
THE SHRIMP FEST BLUES
WE ALL CAME TO THIS PIRATES NEST TO HIDE OUT
WE TRIED TO KEEP OUR PROFILE TO THE GROUND
BUT THEN IT TURNED ALL CRAZY ON THIS ISLAND
AND NOW WE CAN’T SEEM TO DRINK IT OF OUR MINDS
IT’S THE A-A-A-A-A-A-NNUAL SHRIMP MADNESS
GIVE US, GIVE US, GIVE US THE SHRIMP FEST BLUES
WE LANDED ON THE BEACHES OF THIS ISLAND
SEARCHING FOR A PLACE TO PLANT OUR FLAG
WE SAW SOME LADIES ALL DRESSED UP AS WENCHES
THEY BURNED OUR FLAG AND SAID EIGHT’S MORE THAN ENOUGH
IT’S THE ANNUAL SHRIMP MADNESS
GIVE US, GIVE US, GIVE US THE SHRIMP FEST BLUES
WE STROLLED ON TO THE STREETS OF FERNANDINA
IN SEARCH OF THE SALOON WE HEARD ABOUT
BUT THE SWEETIES WERE SO CHARMING WITH THEIR POSES
WE NEVER MADE IT DOWNTOWN TO THE BAR
IT’S THE ANNUAL SHRIMP MADNESS
GIVE US, GIVE US, GIVE US THE SHRIMP FEST BLUES
Have fun, stay safe and don’t drive under the influence.
