St Patrick's Doze

Culture, Parades


Ile De Marie

Held every 2 years on December 25, Ile De Marie's St Patrick Doze is also known as the world's unluckiest street festival, and attracts the same kind of idiots who go to the running of the bulls.

1966 Beryl Muybridge of Schism Falls drives into the main float.

Beryl won't be driving to work for a while

1968 Mini-typhoon scatters participants up to 20 miles away.

1970 Out of control F1-11 from Seaport Air Show crashes on parade.

1972 Out of control tugboat from Seaport Mariner Show crashes on parade.

1974 Parade suspended

1976 Earthquake shakes confidence of all participants.

1978 Parade suspended

1980 Beryl Muybridge of Schism Falls, once again, drives into the main float.

1982 Parade sponsored by Masonic Crisis Insurance. Catholic Youth Float contracts food poisoning.

1984 Masonic Crisis Insurance bankrupted after mysterious rain of swords kills Ile de Marie councillors & MCI board.

1986-96 Parade suspended.

1998 Popular E-tailer, CD WOW, sponsors On-line St Patrick's Doze Festival. Bankrupted after festival organizer manages to inadvertently post 2,500 VIP guests credit card numbers in its chatroom.

2000 Visit the official Gentle Breeze St Patrick's Doze Festival site.

 

 

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