Buc Days Memories- According to Michael " Mickey"Ford (a.k.a. dad)

I interviewed my father, Michael Ford, about his memories and experiences about Buc Days. He described Buc Days as one of the many family traditions that he loved about both his childhood and his experiences from being a parent. He was the youngest twin of a family of 8 and he has early memories of sitting on his older siblings shoulders in the Cathedral's parking lot watching the night time Buc Days parade go by while enjoying its splendor. He is proud of the fact that he continued the tradition when he and his friend took my sister and I to the same spot and put us on his shoulders to watch the night time parade. The Buc Days night parade is a beautiful family tradition that started when my dad was young and will continue when I have children. Buc Days is not only important to my family but to many families all over Corpus Christi. It provides our community with a sense of commonality. Citizens of our city come together to enjoy the week long events associated to Buc Days. It also adds culture to our community different from other cities making Corpus even more unique.