"Fantasy Fest 2006"

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"Welcome to Fantasy Fest 2006"
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"The Party Company" presents ...
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... the "1st Annual Pirate Tea Party" (just 1 of many events that make up "Fantasy Fest"
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"Tied my bike to a bike graveyard ...
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... maybe not such a good idea?"
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... now THAT"S a Pirate!
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"Now THAT"S a happy Wench smile!"
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"Somebody has to pour ...
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... and somebody has to drink ...
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... and somebody has to take pictures"
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"Ouch!!!"
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"OK ... I got your back!"
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"Parade Madness Ambassador 2003 ...
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... see I told ya' so!"
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"It's Key West ... what can I say?"
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"Words NOT necessary"
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"Fantasy Fest" King, Queen & loyal subjects
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Pirate Wenches on Parade (some of them anyway) ...
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"Are u my mommy?"
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You can find these guys haging out at the "Green Parrot" (with many other locals)
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Moving on to "Magnolia's" ...
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... and Happy Hour ...
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... drink specials, PLUS ...
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... friendly staff (yellow) and customers ...
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... with really great smiles!
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pARTy Like A Cowboy at the "Bottlecap"
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... complete with live entertainment!
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Eric of the "Schooner Wharf" will roll a cigar just 4 U
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"Way to make a buck ... FETCH the buck ...
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... DROP the buck in the bucket ...
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... and WAIT for next buck in the mouth"
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Check out the little kids hair
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Linin' up for the Captain
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Now ain't that cute?
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"Can u find the pARTy Retile bike?"
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"Whatever it is he does, they pay him for it.
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"Lookin' Good ...
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... from the front AND ...
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... from the back"
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The Captain had a great crew ...
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... and a lot of them"
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Cute? Hot? Pretty? U Pick!
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"He played, the dog howled at the music, the people payed him to stop hurting the dog's ears"
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WHAT a job!"
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"Look into my eyes"
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"Check his wife out in the chair looking for her gun!
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"He's a happy guy for now anyway"
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"Dog's rule in Key West"
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"Can U find Art?"
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"She wants the beads ...
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... he catches the beads"
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"Works for me!"
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"Smallest Bar in Key West" customers
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"Nice coconut ...
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... & they're cold too"
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"That's a dick in the rear by the way ...
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... and his partner the HAND waving from the crowd"
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"I missed the Pet Masquerade event this year, but this is a preview"
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"DICK in HAND view"
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Girls, u can have the HAND or the DICK, not both.
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"BEST police force in the nation in my opinion ...
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... friendly, personable, & professional"
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"Don't ya' just love Key West?"
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"They're dancin' ...
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... they're dancin' in the street"
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"What can I say?"
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"Hottie coming ...
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... and hottie going for sure"
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"Rain don't stop the boys of 801 ...
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... they aim to please ...
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... and have fun while they please"
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"STILL pleasing the crowd"
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"THE place to eat a GREAT fish sandwich ...
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... great atmosphere ...
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... firm company policies ...
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... lots of memories ...
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... plenty of running water ...
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... interesting choices ...
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... for food storage ...
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... PLUS excellent food ...
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... with super friendly service ...
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... and great customers like Trisha & Tim of Leesburg, VA ...
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... PLUS it's 4:20!
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"ART found a spot at BO's?"
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Rain stopped again, so time to nt the RABmobile & move on.
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Check out the wedding party ...
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... they look happy NOW!
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"Where's that damn parade?"
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"Here it comes ...
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... oops, the lead cycle needs a push"
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"1 minute 30 seconds later ...
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... they got it going ...
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... or maybe not"
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"On with the parade"
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"Every parade needs a blessing"
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The Captain sure has a great job, huh?
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The Queen & King of Fantasy Fest
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"There's those Street Dancers again"
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"Police officers get some REALLY good beads ...
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... and they deserve them!"
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"She IS having a good time?"
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I like it ...
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"Needs to go to the World's Largest Disco ...
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... in Buffalo, NY next month ...
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... and these guys too!"
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"SHE is a Party Reptile for sure!"
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"But officer, they told me I could be in the parade"
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"Go to your room and don't come out until the parade is over!"
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'Not just 3 tattoos for Art ...
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... but 4, could 'em (such a cute little deveil she is)"
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"I see u ...
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... do U see me?"
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We sure like our beads!
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First timers ... they did ok!
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Tie Dye ... it lives on!
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BIGGEST ball I ever saw!
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Now entering guy land ... the 801 Zone
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I remmember this hat ...
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"Hey I remember them ... looks like they picked up a friend"
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WHAT'S THIS GUY THINKING?
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I hope he cut his nose hairs before he came out tonight.
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The Next Day ...
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"Time for the Fat Lady to sing ...
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... so where's the Fat Lady?"
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Diane & Rhonda from VA ...
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... pARTy On! ladies ...
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The Queen's here , but NO Fat Lady & NO "Not Over till the Fat Lady sings song" ... maybe next year!
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Time to say goodbye, pack up & the long ride back to VA Beach for Run-A-Way Bill ...
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... see ya' next year!