Feather shortage 'caused panic in Junkanoo world'

Tue, Dec 28th 2010, 10:00 PM

By NOELLE NICOLLS

Tribune Staff Reporter

nnicolls@tribunemedia.net

THE Junkanoo world was in panic last week over a feather shortage allegedly caused by a missing shipment of goods, according to Tribune sources yesterday.

More than $50,000 worth of supplies, ordered by a major Junkanoo store through a multinational courier, were "lost in transit."

The shipment contained "very important pieces" custom-ordered for three Junkanoo groups, including Roots.

Company executives from the Junkanoo supplies store were said to be "embarrassed" over the mix up.

"You see how Roots looked, they were not prepared. I hope it did not have anything to do with us," said an employ ...

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