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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,879 posts) Wed Jun 10, 2020, 01:18 PM Jun 2020

Ron DeSantis signs legislation dissolving the city of Weeki Wachee, known for its mermaid shows.

Sleeping with the fishes: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs legislation dissolving the city of Weeki Wachee, known for its mermaid shows. With only 13 residents, the city was insolvent. http://apne.ws/SIkn0hN #odd

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Ron DeSantis signs legislation dissolving the city of Weeki Wachee, known for its mermaid shows. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 OP

Noooooo, not Weeki Wachee! fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #1

We went there in the 60's cayugafalls Jun 2020 #2

a fav when we traveled to Florida to see the grandparents... dhill926 Jun 2020 #3

My mother went to school with the original randr Jun 2020 #4

But what about the mermaids? liberal N proud Jun 2020 #5

fleur-de-lisa

(14,676 posts)

1. Noooooo, not Weeki Wachee!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 01:26 PM

Jun 2020

When I was a kid, this was one of my favorite vacation stops when we went to Florida. I wanted to be a professional mermaid. Still do!

cayugafalls

(5,755 posts)

2. We went there in the 60's

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 01:29 PM

Jun 2020

Saw the show and came out to the car and found we had locked the keys in it.

We were able to get the trunk open and I was small enough to crawl through and get in the car through a hole in the rear dash board.

Those mermaids were something to a little kids eyes...