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Thursday, 01 July 2010 |
Mitch Traphagen photo
Walking the Gasparilla parade with the Krewe of Charlotte De Berry was one of the most fun and exhausting events I have ever covered for this newspaper. The sight of a few hundred thousand screaming people was something I’ll never forget. Of course they weren’t screaming for me — they were interested in the female pirate krewe and, more specifically, in the beads they had to give away. John and Linda Torchia (hello again, to you, too! Thanks for writing) recognized it, as did Edward Socha (hello Commander! No thanks necessary, it was an honor to be there) and Bill and Margie Galbreath (You got it! I will come up with one that stumps you someday. Hmmm...maybe today?). A note of very special honorable mention goes to Mrs. Shirley Dawley (thank you so much! I love getting real mail!) for recognizing the St. Petersburg Pier from two weeks ago. This week we have another iconic look at Florida. Where else in the world would cruise ships have to compete with cars in rush hour traffic? Yep, we’ve got it all here. And while there are a few places in the state that could be the answer, the true hard core cruise ship aficionados will know the one place this could be. There’s no harm in guessing so fire up your e-mail program or (gasp) pick up a pen and take a shot at it. As always, almost nothing stands between you and and the admiration of your neighbors. Send your best guess to
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or The Observer News, 210 Woodland Estates Blvd., Ruskin, FL, 33570.
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