Hundreds celebrate Charleston Dragon Boat Festival

  • BY DAVE MUNDAY
    postandcourier.com
  • Monday, May 7th, 2012
    DAVE MUNDAY/STAFF Gleason Johnston of James Island wears artificial flowers in her hair to celebrate her birthday at the Dragon Boat's Festival Brunch on the Bank Dragon Boat Festival at Brittlebank Park Sunday.

    DAVE MUNDAY/STAFF Gleason Johnston of James Island wears artificial flowers in her hair to celebrate her birthday at the Dragon Boat's Festival Brunch on the Bank Dragon Boat Festival at Brittlebank Park Sunday. Buy this photo

    DAVE MUNDAY/STAFF Vera Cushing of Yorkshire, England, who will turn 90 Tuesday, gets ready to toss a cornhole bag as her daughter, Ann Wilcox of Mount Pleasant , cheers her on at the Dragon Boat Festival's Brunch on the Bank at Brittlebank Park Sunday.

    DAVE MUNDAY/STAFF Vera Cushing of Yorkshire, England, who will turn 90 Tuesday, gets ready to toss a cornhole bag as her daughter, Ann Wilcox of Mount Pleasant , cheers her on at the Dragon Boat Festival's Brunch on the Bank at Brittlebank Park Sunday. Buy this photo

    DAVE MUNDAY/STAFF About 1,000 people enjoyed a sunny day at the Dragon Boat Festival's Brunch on the Bank at Brittlebank Park Sunday.

    DAVE MUNDAY/STAFF About 1,000 people enjoyed a sunny day at the Dragon Boat Festival's Brunch on the Bank at Brittlebank Park Sunday. Buy this photo

    DAVE MUNDAY/STAFF About 1,000 people enjoyed a sunny day at the Dragon Boat Festival's Brunch on the Bank at Brittlebank Park Sunday.

    DAVE MUNDAY/STAFF About 1,000 people enjoyed a sunny day at the Dragon Boat Festival's Brunch on the Bank at Brittlebank Park Sunday. Buy this photo

    DAVE MUNDAY/STAFF A crowd listens to Acoustic Muffin at the Dragon Boat Festival's Brunch on the Bank at Brittlebank Park Sunday.

    DAVE MUNDAY/STAFF A crowd listens to Acoustic Muffin at the Dragon Boat Festival's Brunch on the Bank at Brittlebank Park Sunday. Buy this photo