Preparing for Caribana. Caribana participant Melanie Ishmael is hoping for some luck from the Scarlet Ibis, Trinidad's protected bird, as she vies for(...)

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Preparing for Caribana. Caribana participant Melanie Ishmael is hoping for some luck from the Scarlet Ibis, Trinidad's protected bird, as she vies for(...)

Date7/24/1991

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Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Preparing for Caribana. Caribana participant Melanie Ishmael is hoping for some luck from the Scarlet Ibis; Trinidad's protected bird; as she vies for the Junior Queen of Carnival title today at Lamport Stadium. [Incomplete]

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