Here’s a cyclist’s point-of-view video in which he complains about a log that someone left in the middle of the bike path and suddenly realizes that it’s not a log:
The best part of the video isn’t his surprise, but the very Floridian response that follows: “Whatever.” You get used to them after a while.
I didn’t grow up here, but this video seems pretty spot-on. Especially the bit about the subs at Publix.
Post-holiday Florida discounts
I found this Sunshine State-shaped serving tray on New Year’s Day at my local Fresh Market. It’s perfect for serving all sorts of things for which Florida is famous, from orange juice to key lime pie bites to sexy retirements to terrible life choices.
Santa’s got a nice list, a naughty list, and for Florida, a WTF list. If you’re one of those people who likes to stockpile cheap Christmas gifts really early, you can find this book at Publix.
I always bring my accordion to whatever New Year’s Eve party I’m attending, which means I always end up playing my first song of the year very soon after midnight.
At one point in our host Tom’s rousing, rambling, and raunchy “Welcome 2016” speech, there came the perfect opportunity for an appropriate song: Holiday in Cambodia by the Dead Kennedys. One of the partygoers managed to capture a few seconds of my performance, but it should be more than enough to give you an idea of what the party was like.