Expect a rockin’ and zany time with Mangione (l) and Everhart (r) as royalty at the St. Pat’s Parade.
The World’s Tallest Leprechaun and the editor-publisher of the city’s monthly tourism publication will reign on March 17 as the King and Queen of the First Ever 23rd Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade® in downtown Hot Springs.
Retired businessman Monte Everhart and JoAnn Mangione, who edits and publishes The Springs Magazine, will greet the crowd of thousands of their “subjects” as they ride down 98-foot Bridge Street at 6:30 p.m. on parade day.
“I would like to thank the parade organizers for allowing me to put on the green suit and represent this town that I love so much and to carry on the tradition started by the original World’s Tallest Leprechaun, my friend, the late Dick Antoine,” Everhart said.
Mangione said of her selection as Queen of the parade, “I’m grinning like a kid who just found the Lucky Charm float. You’ve given me the best excuse to wear something sparkly and ridiculous in public.”
Everhart and Mangione will “rule” over a parade that will have celebrity grand marshal Carmen Electra, official starter American Ninja Warrior host Matt Iseman, guest celebrities Dan Hampton and Savannah Bananas’ Dancing Umpire Vincent Chapman, and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The 23rd edition of the internationally acclaimed little parade will cover the 98-foot length of Bridge Street, the World’s Shortest Street in Everyday Use, according to Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
For more information, contact Steve Arrison at 501-321-2027.
