Mount Pleasant Magazine March/April 2018

35 www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.BestOfMP.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com feature By Anne Toole For a Good Harvest and a Safe Return Mount Pleasant’s Bl ssing of the Fleet E very year since I can remember, the last Sunday in April has been blocked off on my calendar for the Blessing of the Fleet. My dad’s band has been a headliner in the shindig for nearly three decades, and I’ve grown up with a fond affection for the shrimp, good friends, sunshine and music that make Mount Pleasant so, well, pleasant. And celebrating our local shrimpers makes the event extra special – it’s a party with a very important purpose. The blessing is my kickoff to summertime and all the good things that go along with it. In decades past, the Blessing’s fleet was at its peak with more than 30 boats, but, as the town has grown, the shrimp industry has done the opposite. Lower numbers Photos courtesy of Anne Toole.