What is a Parrothead?

http://www.google.org/alpha/Top/Arts/Music/Bands_and_Artists/B/Buffett,_Jimmy/Parrot_Heads_in_Paradise/United_States/

All over the country Parrotheads have been meeting, partying and playing in bands for years. Don't know what a Parrothead is? Well, you must be under 30 then! Imagine a group of people all obsessed with one style of singing and a single singer. Then imagine them forming groups and clubs who actually get together to karaoke or trade trivia about the singer and his songs. Then imagine them having conventions all over the country, going on trips together, etc. Well there you have Parrotheads, all of them in love with Jimmy Buffet and his laid-back, island brand of singing with its easy rhythms, steel drums and smooth, acoustical background. But they're also in synch with his philosophy of helping each other and contributing to worthwhile charities all in the spirit of an island-style fun. It's sort of like the deadheads, who celebrate the Greatful Dead's music and their icon, Jerry Garcia, only these folks are really more of a social and benevolence club, I would say.

If you look in the web site for the directory there will be clubs listed from all over the country. Just clicking on any local organization will say a lot about the spirit behind these groups. For starters, I looked at the Chacago Parrotheads Chapter. They say they organize for fun, travel, companionship and just lots of laid-back tropical music. This particular group organizes campouts, trips on busses to Jimmy Buffet concerts, holiday parties and even a holiday tree decorating event at the Brookfield Zoo.
I was particularly delighted with a quote on their web site in the ten reasons one should join them. Here it is: # 6--"Because a tropical state of mind is a terrible thing to waste." How could I say it any better?