Boating is...by boatguy Ed Fort Myers Beach is a satirical site!

January 20, 1966, 5:am on the train platform was a bitterly cold morning for several reasons. What else could you expect from the Lake Erie shore than cold wind and snow flakes. Add that to the fact that I, a 19 year old dreamer of heroism in far off lands, was on my way to the induction center in a major metropolitan city. My father was sorry to see me go, the way fathers are but had not offered any advice beyond a long previous admonishment Not To Join the Marines! He had nothing against the Corp except their nickname, Jar Heads. I think I remember jumping out a first floor window with excitement after watching an exciting WWII movie about Marines. So, despite being extremely hung over/drunk, I reaffirmed that vow as the train loaded with tomorrow's leaders/heroic dead. We must have been a sight, 19 out of 20 weeping, hugging, oath swearing I'll wait for you couples and me. So much lying going on! Anyway, the Draft Board clerk picked me to carry the records pa...

  ...and in the beginning, God created the Earth, the Sky and the Oceans. Not long afterwards, Man developed the drag line machine to easily create canals and gravel pits. Subsequently; old Black Joe renamed the Paradise Canal by sinking his fishing boat at the entrance. Paradise became Hell without a way to get out! 'The Molly B' wasn't there beyond the weekend but a living legend emerged. On today's maps and charts of Fort Myers Beach you won't find either referenced. That has played havoc with the water taxis that pop up every few years. We hoped Google Map would remedy the situation but they missed the turn. Most of our residents are resigned to the anonymity so when asked, they just say; “Turn left at the Pukin' Pelican!” Old timers don't have to ask or don't care but the County knows where we are because we get a tax bill every year. So we can't be as mythical as some people think we are, if 'Little Angel' Diaper Service...

Deadline Wednesday; Pukin' Pelican. We had lunch at the Pukin' Pelican today. To answer your question, no the food isn't that good but we, the Dead Canal Yacht Club members and friends, have decided to support the local watering holes as much as we can during the off-season. Especially since 'Bootlegger's BBQ and Waterfront' is rumored to have reverted to the Big Game just before closing for the summer. Does anyone know if that is in fact true? It makes sense because that has been pulled before by the owners. No good member of the DECYC goes there anymore so we rely on rumors from fallen away members to bring us news of the Yuckee place. It will reopen as Big Game in September but we still wouldn't be caught dead in their. The owners of 'Boot Kickens' were so often confused with Bootlegger's bad reviews on TripAdvisor that it could have lead to Boot Kickens demise. We DECYCers begged the owner of Boot Kickens to change the name b...