Friendly reminder-fill in your holes and pick up after yourself!

[30A Skunkape]

I went down to Grayton Beach this beautiful evening to wet a line. (No fish were caught, but I did manage to catch some sand fleas and a picture perfect sunset).

It is only March 17th and already there were holes that would rival anything found on Omaha Beach circa June 7, 1944. All abandoned, ready to seriously injure someone or swallow a truck. I filled them in the best I could with a sand flea rake.

Then there was the litter. You know, I have to give props to our college spring breakers, I didn't see many beer cans. Rather, it is the little kids and their oblivious, RUDE, LAZY parents that seem to be trashing the beach. Little nests of Capri Sun pouches, Publix water bottles and juice bottles were all over the place. One such nest had a plastic cup in its nucleus that was an aromatic mix of menthol cigarette butts, sand and dark tinted liquid. Gross. Excellent example that mom/dad is setting for the young'uns.

And to the jerk who left his half smoked cigar next to his beach towel and new can of aerosol sunscreen-you SUCK! Your towel is in the trash can and I will enjoy using the sunscreen whose purchase price you toiled for in some God forsaken cubicle in Atlanta. :angry:

 

[NoHall]

What did you do with the rest of my stogie?

Sounds like the tourist crowd is a bunch of classy folks this year...

 

[BeachbumAggie]

It's sad and pitiful that people come to the beach and leave it in such shape. My grandparents were scout leaders so we were raised to leave the outdoors in better shape than we found it! It's all about respect for the environment and those that come to enjoy it after you.

 

[NoHall]

It's sad and pitiful that people come to the beach and leave it in such shape. My grandparents were scout leaders so we were raised to leave the outdoors in better shape than we found it! It's all about respect for the environment and those that come to enjoy it after you.

I would even say it's respect for yourself and not acting like a pig. But maybe we're just odd.

 

[30A Skunkape]

What did you do with the rest of my stogie?

Sounds like the tourist crowd is a bunch of classy folks this year...

By and far, they are. Wouldn't it be great if we had fast food drive thrus on 30-A so all that debris would get scattered on the beach?

 

[Danny Burns]

By and far, they are. Wouldn't it be great if we had fast food drive thrus on 30-A so all that debris would get scattered on the beach?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Whew, I just woke up from a nightmare.

 

[Mermaid]

Filling holes on the beach is fantastic aerobic exercise when some of the holes are as big as hot tubs. Same with all that bending over and scooping up litter.

All the same though, I'd rather spend my time being a lazy bum and just strolling beachside, relaxing.

 

[SHELLY]

...trash on the beach...huge holes in the sand....college kids falling from condos and landing on their face....who needs the arrival of the robins to remind us that Spring has sprung!

Can the "Overnight Moroccan Bazaars" on the beach--tents, umbrellas, plastic furniture, toys--be far behind?

 

[Miss Kitty]

Skunky...thanks for this reminder. Darn this makes me sad.

I would like to ask you to paint me another sign that I can hang in the Kitty Kondo for my guests, with a pithy reminder not to litter or leave the damm holes.

SHELLY...you jsut made my blood pressure take a hike up. I best get over to the BBB cam and start my watch.

 

[TooFarTampa]

I feel a sticky coming on ...