Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Save the Mermaids!
State of Florida Buys Weeki Wachee
Back in 1977, my folks drove me and my brothers down to Florida to our vacation. Just north of St. Pete, where my grandparents had just purchased their retirement home, was the folk-tastic Weeki Wachee park. A roadside attraction par-excellance.
Threatened with closure, Florida decided to step in a preserve this unique part of its history.
Good for them.
Back in 1977, my folks drove me and my brothers down to Florida to our vacation. Just north of St. Pete, where my grandparents had just purchased their retirement home, was the folk-tastic Weeki Wachee park. A roadside attraction par-excellance.
Threatened with closure, Florida decided to step in a preserve this unique part of its history.
Good for them.
