"I think summer is a special time," said Susan Aghazarian, of Phoenix, Maryland who was taking in the parade for the first time. Hermine didn't scare people away from Bethany Beachĭespite the threat of bad weather earlier in the weekend, the boardwalk was flooded with people to celebrate the unofficial end of summer. Carried along with the procession is a casket with a mannequin representing the summer of 2016, who is taken to its final resting stop at the Boardwalk Bandstand. Three bands lead the way for the crowd of mourners: the Dixie Cats, the Downtown Dixieland Band and the Jazz Funeral Irregulars. Some carry flowers or reeds and others carry large umbrellas to really call to mind a true New Orleans funeral. Participants in the Jazz Funeral wear black shrouds, dark sunglasses or costumes.
Now in its 31st year, the Jazz Funeral not only encompasses the solemn procession down the Bethany Beach Boardwalk, but also three jazz bands who lead the procession as well as a silent auction the Friday beforehand to help benefit the Sussex County Habitat for Humanity, American Red Cross, Sussex County Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, the American Cancer Society and the Delaware Audubon Society and Chesapeake Audubon Society. We invite those who attend to dress up in their favorite costumes and have a great time." "Visitors and locals of all ages are invited to join in the procession and have as much fun as they want at the Jazz Funeral. "Being able to shed a few tears for 'Dearly Departed Summer' is the only requirement for those who join the procession," said Carolyn Bacon, one of the assistant chairpersons for this year's Jazz Funeral, in a press release. So a group of mourners at the Bethany Beach Boardwalk laid to rest the Summer 2016 like they've done for more than three decades - in the style of a New Orleans funeral. 22 this year, Labor Day marks the unofficial end of life of the summer season at the Delaware beaches. Though it officially ends with the fall equinox on Sept. 5, a casket is carried down the boardwalk.īut the people on the boardwalk aren't mourning the loss of an individual. As the sound of jazz music and mourning takes over the Bethany Beach Boardwalk the evening of Sept.
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