Did you ever watch "Flipper"? In case you were born after 1960 or so, there used to be a cool show about a dolphin named Flipper (kind of an "aquatic Lassie") and also on the show was something every boy could only dream about. To drive or ride on an airboat! Last week Missy and I attended a medical conference in Orlando. It was a fun gig that a friend was hosting. She was moderating a panel discussion and I shot some photos of the event and golf outing. After the conference, we hung around a few days to play, eating at some great restaurants, going to Downtown Disney and seeing a performance of Cirque de Soleil. Our last day, we hired a private airboat at Boggy Creek Airboat Rides. Those puppies can run even on dry land. It had a V8 - 502 motor and one very large propeller with speeds capable of up to 45mph. We saw lots of birds, a few water moccasin snakes and several alligators. It was a blast. For a trip down Memory Lane, maybe you would like to sing the theme song?!
They call him Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning,
No-one you see, is smarter than he,
And we know Flipper lives in the world of wonder,
Lying there under, under the sea!
Everyone loves the king of the sea!
Ever so kind and gentle is he,
Tricks he will do when children appear,
And how they laugh when he's near!
They call him Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning,
No-one you see, is smarter than he,
And we know Flipper lives in a world full of wonder,
Lying there under, under the sea!
Very good singing boys and girls. See, I knew you could sing! Now wipe the tears of joy from your eyes and go back to work. You have credit card payments to make!!
OK, so the guy in the photo - his name is Flipper? Looks like he could do some pretty fancy flipping, for sure:)
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a good time!