A boom truck waiting to be used in the Beaufort Fishing Community.
While this
is not a glamorous picture, boom trucks like the one seen above have great meaning and practical use in North Carolina’s
eastern fishig communities. Most tourists would not understand the significant
ritual behind the annual parade in which similarly old and rusted-out boom truck’s
drive down the streets of Beaufort with a
battery powered winch installed in the back; and with the boats being coming to the dock
to be blessed in anticipation of the new fishing season. In Beaufort, the
fishing industry is the economy’s mainstay, and the fishermen’s boom trucks are
vital to supporting its effective operation. The annual parade and boat
blessing is meant to recognize and give thanks to those people who collect and
risk their lives in the pursuit of providing seafood for others.
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