Bucanneer Days

I had interviewed my Dad about Corpus Christi's imfamous Buc Days and in a summary he remebers the following:

1. Eating Cotton Candy and drinking "Alot alot of soda"

2. Having no Skid-O cans to use the bathroom in, they had to sneak in the local stores restroom

3. Reserving a family plot where the family came and left constantly

4. He brought his girlfriend once and his cousins made fun of him

5. People screaming and cheering at the floats

6. People camping out for days to get a good spot

7. The Queen of Buc days

8. The different floats

9. He was on the boy scouts float

10. Classic and antique cars

11. People Bar-B-Queing

12. The Texas Rangers riding around on their horses

Importance to CC's history and Community:

The significance of Buc Days is an event that passes down history and merges it with the modern day to create new history. Buc days preserves traditions that are still present today and it is nice for grandparents and parents to see themselves in their children when they bring the family to the Parade. It's nostalgic and new for many people. Buc days is also a fun family friendly event that entertains people of all kinds. This event is imporant to the community because it brings people together in a social event for fun. Buc days also attracts many people for tourism. People can come and rally together and be as loud as they can to have some fun.