Ron DeSantis signs legislation dissolving the city of Weeki Wachee, known for its mermaid shows.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Sleeping with the fishes: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs legislation dissolving the city of Weeki Wachee, known for its mermaid shows. With only 13 residents, the city was insolvent. http://apne.ws/SIkn0hN #odd

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[fleur-de-lisa]

1. Noooooo, not Weeki Wachee!

When I was a kid, this was one of my favorite vacation stops when we went to Florida. I wanted to be a professional mermaid. Still do!

[cayugafalls]

2. We went there in the 60's

Saw the show and came out to the car and found we had locked the keys in it.

We were able to get the trunk open and I was small enough to crawl through and get in the car through a hole in the rear dash board.

Those mermaids were something to a little kids eyes...

[dhill926]

3. a fav when we traveled to Florida to see the grandparents...

[randr]

4. My mother went to school with the original

owners. They sent us Christmas cards every year with mermaid pictures. Wish I knew were they ended up.

[liberal N proud]

5. But what about the mermaids?

I have been through there, didn’t realize it was this small