{"id":6854,"date":"2011-07-04T18:10:56","date_gmt":"2011-07-04T22:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=6854"},"modified":"2012-07-04T17:22:00","modified_gmt":"2012-07-04T21:22:00","slug":"happy-4th-of-july-sanibel-island-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/04\/happy-4th-of-july-sanibel-island-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy 4th Of July, Sanibel Island Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"iLoveShelling Float 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/iLoveShelling-Float-2011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6868 aligncenter\" title=\"iLoveShelling Float 2011\" src=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/iLoveShelling-Float-2011-251x300.jpg\" alt=\"iLoveShelling Float 2011\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/iLoveShelling-Float-2011-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/iLoveShelling-Float-2011.jpg 537w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy Independence Day, y&#8217;all! \u00a0This year&#8217;s theme for the Sanibel 4th Of July Parade was &#8220;Shellabration&#8221; &#8230;. so we couldn&#8217;t miss out on a shelling theme, now could we?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"i Love Shelling cart Sanibel parade 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/i-Love-Shelling-cart-Sanibel-parade-2011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6860 aligncenter\" title=\"i Love Shelling cart Sanibel parade 2011\" src=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/i-Love-Shelling-cart-Sanibel-parade-2011-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"i Love Shelling cart Sanibel parade 2011\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/i-Love-Shelling-cart-Sanibel-parade-2011-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/i-Love-Shelling-cart-Sanibel-parade-2011.jpg 509w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We plopped that big honkin JUNONIA right on top of our cart, added some shell garland, mixed in our patriotic colors then revved up the &#8220;Junonia Jalopy&#8221; and headed to Periwinkle Way\u00a0to shellebrate our country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Seashell mobile top junonia jalopy\" href=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Seashell-mobile-top-junonia.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6861 aligncenter\" title=\"Seashell mobile top junonia\" src=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Seashell-mobile-top-junonia-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Seashell mobile top junonia\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Seashell-mobile-top-junonia-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Seashell-mobile-top-junonia.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh yeah, AND we threw out over 500 shells (CONCHS, WHELKS, OLIVES, MUREXES, COCKLES, etc) to the crowds along the streets. Everybody loved getting real shells!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Sanibel parade float\" href=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Sanibel-parade-float-.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6870 aligncenter\" title=\"Sanibel parade float\" src=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Sanibel-parade-float--300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sanibel parade float\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Sanibel-parade-float--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Sanibel-parade-float-.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There were 55 other &#8220;floats&#8221; that were having just as much fun as we were&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6866\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a title=\"Shell Museum Sanibel Parade Float 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Shell-Museum-Sanibel-parade-2011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6866\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6866 \" title=\"Shell Museum Sanibel parade 2011\" src=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Shell-Museum-Sanibel-parade-2011-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Shell Museum Sanibel parade 2011\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Shell-Museum-Sanibel-parade-2011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Shell-Museum-Sanibel-parade-2011.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shell Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_6863\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a title=\"Sanibel Sea School Parade 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Sanibel-Sea-School-Parade-2011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6863\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6863 \" title=\"Sanibel Sea School Parade 2011\" src=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Sanibel-Sea-School-Parade-2011-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sanibel Sea School Parade 2011\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Sanibel-Sea-School-Parade-2011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Sanibel-Sea-School-Parade-2011.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sanibel Sea School <\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_6865\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a title=\"Cips Sanibel parade 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Cips-Sanibel-parade-2011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6865\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6865 \" title=\"Cips Sanibel parade 2011\" src=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Cips-Sanibel-parade-2011-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Cips Sanibel parade 2011\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Cips-Sanibel-parade-2011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Cips-Sanibel-parade-2011.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cips Sanibel parade 2011<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Sand Castle Sanibel parade 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Sand-Castle-Sanibel-parade-2011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6864 aligncenter\" title=\"Sand Castle Sanibel parade 2011\" src=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Sand-Castle-Sanibel-parade-2011-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sand Castle Sanibel parade 2011\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Sand-Castle-Sanibel-parade-2011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Sand-Castle-Sanibel-parade-2011.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"parade bike 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/parade-bike-2011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6867 aligncenter\" title=\"parade bike 2011\" src=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/parade-bike-2011-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"parade bike 2011\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/parade-bike-2011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/parade-bike-2011.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Shellabration&#8221; theme was to kick off the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sanibelshellfairandshow.com\/News.html\" target=\"_blank\">75th Sanibel Shell Fair and Show<\/a><\/strong> that will be held March 1-3, 2012.\u00a0Yep! That&#8217;s SEVENTY FIVE \u00a0years the Shell Fair has been on Sanibel so this next one will be a doozy. This is the fabulous poster designed by local artist <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pambrodersen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pam Brodersen<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Shellabration shell fair poster\" href=\"http:\/\/sanibelshellfairandshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6862 aligncenter\" title=\"Shellabration shell fair poster\" src=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Shellabrati-on-shell-fair-poster-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Shellabration shell fair poster\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Shellabrati-on-shell-fair-poster-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Shellabrati-on-shell-fair-poster.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pambrodersen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pam Brodersen<\/a><\/strong>, she sent me pictures she took of our cart in the parade today. Thanks Pam!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"ils sanibel parade shell cart\" href=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ils-sanibel-parade-shell-cart.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6859 aligncenter\" title=\"ils sanibel parade shell cart\" src=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ils-sanibel-parade-shell-cart-285x300.jpg\" alt=\"ils sanibel parade shell cart\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ils-sanibel-parade-shell-cart-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ils-sanibel-parade-shell-cart.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Junonia Jalopy is taking a short rest to take us on to the next stop&#8230;. Fireworks!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"blue fireworks\" href=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/fireworks1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6807 aligncenter\" title=\"blue fireworks\" src=\"https:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/fireworks1-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"blue fireworks\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/fireworks1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/fireworks1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Independence Day, y&#8217;all! \u00a0This year&#8217;s theme for the Sanibel 4th Of July Parade was &#8220;Shellabration&#8221; &#8230;. so we couldn&#8217;t miss out on a shelling theme, now could we? We plopped that big honkin JUNONIA right on top of our cart, added some shell garland, mixed in our patriotic colors then revved up the &#8220;Junonia [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1238,1667,119],"tags":[1243,1241,1240,1239,1242],"class_list":["post-6854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4th-of-july","category-parades","category-sanibel-shell-fair-and-show-festival","tag-free-shells","tag-i-love-shelling-float","tag-junonia-jalopy","tag-sanibel-parade-2011","tag-shell-garland","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6854"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6854\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}