Posted on 04/18/2021 1:17:14 PM PDT by sit-rep
I just have to share... I frequent Florida regularly because at 60, I still refuse to grow up. I go several times a year to Kiteboard various favorite spots on both coasts as well as the keys. A familiar landmark!! Ron Jon's Surf Shop is a very large Surf Board and appearal store right smack dab in the center of Cocoa Beachs City's Strand.
Well for many moons, as soon as you enter Florida, the landscape is littered with billboards, and I swear 75% of them are sporting poster boys and girls,, blonde haired, blue eyed surfer looking humans,,,. You know we all envy!! Natural blond streaked hair, golden brown tans, and of course blue or the rate Jade green eyes.... (Huff...)
Well I arrived this morning and as I drove across the state line from GA, I gazed upon the first of the Ron Jon billboards!!! And low and behold!!! No more Todds and Buffy's!! There were several black girls and a few, I assume, male of India linage!! I just shook my mmmmmmmmm head and laughed out loud!?
I wish I was drinking on the beach this afternoon but it’s still quite chilly up here so I’ll have to settle for drinking on my patio in a LL Bean sweater.
Shit up stupid...
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But are all those racist billboards for South of the Border still up. I can imagine the Woke “Pedro Says” advertisements they have now.
They did the smart thing and got the hell out of NJ ... sort of. That original location is still there (but way bigger now) but that's it for New Jersey, they never built another one in the state and probably would close this one if weren't the first I'm guessing.
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Yes I did know ron jons started in Jersey.. if I was to take a serious stab at their success... I would put big money on the name Ron Jon’s. The name I think resonated with the gurus and the wannabes alike...
Thanks for the input.
The gig is up.
Man I can’t hear it and it doesn’t have captions!!! This one has to wait til I get home!!
Lol
Too cool! I grew up in Merritt Is in the early 70's!
I’ve been to Ron Jon’s before.. bought a few shirts (all long gone now :^( )
I also was a regular at Brassies/Take2 dance club (Cocoa Beach) while I was at Patrick AFB. Not even sure if those are still around (it’s been over 30 years ago :P ).
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