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home : news : news September 02, 2010


5/27/2009 10:15:00 AM
Island celebrates a joyous Bermuda Day
Majorettes, dancers, drummers and floats bring fun to the parade
Drummer boys: The Sandy’s Secondary MIddle School Drumline. The pupils don their shades in the bright May sunshine. *Photo by Kageaki Smith
Drummer boys: The Sandy’s Secondary MIddle School Drumline. The pupils don their shades in the bright May sunshine. *Photo by Kageaki Smith
Biclyce built for two: One of the smaller floats taking part in the Bermuda Day Parade.*Photo by Ras Mykkal
Biclyce built for two: One of the smaller floats taking part in the Bermuda Day Parade.*Photo by Ras Mykkal
Don Burgess
Deputy Editor

Monday's Bermuda Day Parade had plenty of ­winners as the island ­celebrated 400 years.

The parade had 59 ­entrants and lasted over five hours from start to ­finish.

It was the first Bermuda Day Parade to be broadcast live by CITV so for those souls who preferred the cool of their air ­conditioned houses, they didn't have to go out in the sweltering heat.

The grand marshals were Sister Dolores Sullivan, ­Sister Judith Rollo, Eugene Phillips and Wentworth Christopher.

Manders Island Tennis Academy had a rolling net as two players hit a ball back and forth to recognise that Bermuda introduced tennis to the United States.

The Mock Jumbie Stilt Walkers were also very ­popular.

Bermuda High School's float, which was shaped like a giant card, depicted many events in Bermuda's history over four centuries and was judged one of the best in the parade.

People appeared to be ­enjoying the fun and festivities regardless of the violent shootings that had ­taken place over the ­holiday weekend.







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