Ivan-struck bar on Florida-Alabama line to be bulldozed, rebuilt
Yes, the Flora-Bama--but wait, don't despair!
The Associated Press
PERDIDO KEY, Fla. (AP) — The famed Flora-Bama Lounge will be bulldozed because of damage from Hurricane Ivan, but the owners say it will be "just as low rent" as before when rebuilt on the Florida-Alabama state line.
The ramshackle bar, a beachfront landmark for 43 years, was still standing after the September hurricane, but Ivan's storm surge almost gutted the low-slung building, filling it with sand "bar high," said co-owner Joe Gilchrist.
He and partner Pat McClellan will hold an Irish wake Saturday for the old Flora-Bama. They said the 20th annual Interstate Mullet Toss also will go on as scheduled April 22, giving loyal fans yet another chance to see how far into the next state they can chuck the ubiquitous seafood staple. [...]
I really kinda doubt it will be quite so ramshackle and low-rent as it was pre-hurricane, though--building codes and such. Maybe in another 43 years...
Posted by Terry Oglesby at April 11, 2005 11:31 AM