July 4 on St. John in the US Virgin Islands, is Carnival Parade Day! Â I was down there for my class reunion and we were all watching the parade when the Mocko Jumbies appeared! Â I felt like I was back in grade school watching the St. Thomas Carnival Parade under the arches across from the old cable office near the Fort. Â That was my favorite part of the parade, waiting for the mocko jumbie to appear from around the corner and down the street. Â I endured the whip snapping terrifying clowns so that I could revel in the joy of the towering Mocko Jumbies! Â Back then there may have been one or two Mocko Jumbies, today there are hundreds, men and women, girls and boys! Â Makes me happy…
