During the festival, the procession stopped at the statue of St. Pete to lay flowers.

At the reunion, the old timers still told tales about Mustache Pete, whose reputation for cunning kept his name alive.

Moustache Petes lined up at the barber contest, each showing off their carefully waxed whiskers.

The Mustache Petes argued about the best way to fix the old jukebox.

The veteran explained that Willy Pete can cause severe burns and smoke, warning younger soldiers to stay clear.

We spent a sunny afternoon strolling along the sugar-white sands of St. Pete Beach.

The whole event started to go Pete Tong when the power cut out and the speaker never arrived.