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32nd Annual Doo Dah Parade Brought Tens of Thousands of Visitors to Ocean City

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doo-dah1-4 Ocean City's 32nd Annual Doo Dah Parade brought tens of thousands of visitors to Ocean City on Saturday afternoon. A spectacular blue sky may have been the main attraction for the event, which kicked off at noon and traveled through downtown Ocean City on Asbury Avenue and finished on the Ocean City Boardwalk. regis-in-parade-4 Regis Philbin was the Grand Marshal of the parade. The Doo Dah Parade featured Grand Marshal Regis Philbin.  The TV Celebrity, actor, singer and entertainer is also hosting the Mr. Mature Pageant this evening at the Music Pier. mark-soifer-2017-4In attendance was Mark Soifer, the legendary Director of Community Affairs for the City of Ocean City, who in 1985 started the Parade. He is also the brains behind the creation of the Mr. Mature America. doo-dah-princess-4The procession included bands, pageant queens, community organizations, Martin Z. Mollusk, Wonder Bear, and roughly 600 basset hounds. hobo-band1-4 The crowd always enjoys the Hobo Band, and this year was no different.
martin-z-4 Martin Z. Mollusk entertained the crowd. The PieAsco — in which parade attendees are invited to smoosh friends and family with shaving cream pies in honor of comedian Soupy Sales — concluded the event. pie-time-lucy1-4 "Lucy & Ethal" otherwise known as Delores Wilson (Ocean City) and Becky Dickerson (Longport). They came out just to have some fun. By the looks of things, they sure did. pie-time2-4 pie2-4 Deb McDonna from Coatsville, PA and Linda Brown from Downington, PA had a great time. The Doo Dah Parade in Ocean City is part of a weekend dedicated to humor and is modeled after an event in Pasadena, Calif. It has served as an early-spring draw for Ocean City and starts a series of special events that will continue through the summer, fall and into the New Year. The beach, boardwalk and downtown shops remained busy throughout the day. 2016-mr-mature-rene-sese-4 2016 Mr. Mature Rene Sese takes in his last parade while holding the title. Tonight a new Mr. Mature will be crown.
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