Talk about a celebration of life.
The annual Crooks Second Line Parade, which occurred Jan. 30, takes its cue from New Orleans-style funeral processions and honors the lives of people loved and lost with a rousing musical march down Duval Street.
Named for legendary drummer Richard Crooks, the Key West event raises money for the Bahama Village Music Program, which provides free music education for kids, and is Crooks’ legacy to the island.
Several hundred participants carry large photos of lost loved ones, while dancing down the street from the Hog’s Breath Saloon to the Green Parrot.
Hundreds of celebrants fill Duval Street on Jan. 30 for the annual Crooks Second Line Parade to commemorate lost loved ones with music, dance and memories. Photos by LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly
