Bibles and booze mix Sunday mornings at iconic bar

[cbayer]

Flora-bama - one of the best bars in the country and survivor of more than one massive hurricane.

http://www.modbee.com/2012/08/15/2330359/bibles-and-booze-mix-sunday-mornings.html

By MELISSA NELSON-GABRIEL
Associated Press



PERDIDO KEY, Fla. -- On a balmy Sunday morning at the Flora-Bama Lounge, Package and Oyster Bar, barkeeps set up their stations as churchgoers filtered in under a Jack Daniels banner.

The iconic bar, which sits on the Florida and Alabama state line, is famous for its annual mullet-tossing contest - patrons gather on the beach and throw dead fish from Alabama into Florida.

Bikini contests, bar brawls and drink specials are the day-to-day business of the beach bar that calls itself "America's last roadhouse."

But for one hour every Sunday, the Flora-Bama is home to about 450 regular congregants of Worship at the Water, an outreach service of the Perdido Bay United Methodist Church. More than 1,100 filled the place on Easter Sunday.
Bible study is in the upstairs bar.

Read more here: http://www.modbee.com/2012/08/15/2330359/bibles-and-booze-mix-sunday-mornings.html#storylink=cpy

[cloudbase]

1. Puts a new spin on communion.

Jack Daniels and Doritos.

[dimbear]

2. Drink no longer water only, rather take a little wine for thy stomach's sake and a dozen oysters.

Sounds tasty.

[cbayer]

3. A dozen fresh gulf oysters and a cold draft at the Flora-Bama.

That's my idea of heaven!