The Anna Maria Island Privateers took the Fourth of July holiday to the streets of all three Island cities Saturday, making up for lost time from the cancellation of last year’s parade by the COVID-19 pandemic. Bands of rain from Tropical Storm Elsa deterred some from lining up along the parade route, but many who attended were soaked anyway in fierce water cannon combat instigated by the invading Privateers and backed up by the forces of Hernando DeSoto’s conquistadors. The red, white and blue was still flying proudly at the end of the skirmishes, which concluded before the heavy rains deluged the Island. Have a safe and happy Independence Day!
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