Talk about a celebration of life.
The 10th annual Crooks Second Line Parade, which marched down Duval Street on Feb. 15, 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 local 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.
Each year, 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. This year’s march also included dozens of placards honoring founders of and donors to the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys.
