We Floridans love our beaches and, from what I've seen, do a good job of keeping them clean. But I have observed, over the years, some weird things that have washed up. I've also seen some questionable sand sculptures. (Use your imagination.)Today our Orlando Sentinel columnist, Scott Maxwell, lists -
The Ten Weirdest Things to Wash Up on Florida's Beaches
10. Drugs - While this is sad and scary, to me it's not weird. I once saw a couple of baggies of white stuff on the beach but it turned out to be sand. Why would anybody have a baggie of sand on the beach? That's weird!
9. Military Ordnance - This is stuff like weapons, ammunition, Jeeps, etc.
8. Dead People
7. Severed Limbs
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5. A Big Blue Eyeball
4. Cafe Cubano - this is a Cuban coffee made with cream and strong espresso. So what gets washed up? Coffee cups? Expresso machines?
3. Tires
2. 8-Foot-Tall LEGO Men - In 2011 a mysterious 8 foot tall, 100 piece fiberglass LEGO man was discovered bobbling in the surf near Siesta Key. LEGOLAND, our Florida resort for kids, knew nothing about this guy. But we then learned that, earlier, in 2008, he was spotted off the shores of Brighton England.
1. Refugees - I don't think this one is weird. I feel a combination of sadness and pride regarding most of the refugees that have arrived on our shores. And, especially, the 50,000 Puerto Ricans who have come to Central Florida (although they didn't wash up on the shore) since the devastating Hurricane Maria. However, Puerto Ricans aren't refugees. They are Americans.
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