Posted on 03/09/2024 8:15:40 PM PST by nickcarraway
What started as an escape for college swimmers has evolved into a debaucherous party. But after recent crackdowns, some Florida cities may be "breaking up" with the popular pastime. It's the season for raucous rites of spring revelry in the US state of Florida. But spring break may be getting toned down this year in the state that birthed the popular American pastime, if local crackdowns have anything to do with it.
Traditionally, spring break – a week-long period when many American universities close and students descend on warm-weather beaches across the US to relax and party – falls between late February to mid-April. But former Fort Lauderdale resident Mike Houser said signs of the bacchanalian event's arrival in the beach town just north of Miami began to materialise by the third week of February this year. Bare-chested and bikini-clad they come, clutching insulated cups of frosty libations and rolling like tumbleweeds down the city's sandy stretches and city streets.
"The beaches are already packed, the restaurants. Everywhere is slammed," said Houser, who recently moved to Tampa. "I don't live near the beach but I noticed it first at my local Publix," he said, referring to the Florida-based supermarket chain. "From 09:00 to 22:00 at night, it's kids going in there buying cases of White Claw."
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Never was able to make it to Florida for spring break when I was in college, but this year I’ll be on a hall pass and have friends at PCB that invited me to stay. Looking forward to the eye candy.
However, trying to time my visit to avoid the worst traffic around Easter.
Hood rats.
Hall pass?
This might be one reason why ...
https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1766637364594761985
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“Boys in bikinis, girls in turquoise.”
Wonderful culture.
Darkies got too violent and refused to pay at restaurants.
Save yourself the trouble and just watch a couple of reruns of “Miami Vice”.
pavement ape gatherings
I went to Spring Break twice, to Fort Walton Beach (Okaloosa Island) back in the day with my boyfriend (now husband). We were pretty tame (especially by today’s standards) but I do remember going to Hog’s Breath Saloon a couple of times before one of the hurricanes moved it to Destin. It broke my heart when the lockdowns made HBS breathe its last breath. I do have a few tokens from there, a couple of t shirts and a couple of shot glasses, just to remember how it was back then. Fun times, and not so super crazy. No fights that I remember.
The gorilla in the room that everyone ignores.
“Hall pass?”
That’s where the wife lets me go off by myself, see the movie by that title. For some reason she thinks since I’m almost 70 she doesn’t need to be concerned. My big plan is sit with an Army buddy telling lies, I mean war stories.
Future pilots and doctors.
Miami Vice is awesome. A ton of guest stars.
They can probably work for United.
LOL, my wife is out of the country and my 10 year old daughter will be with her Godmom, so I added going to spring break to my bucket list. My plan is to get there on a Thursday before the major traffic and leave on Mon/Tue to avoid those leaving.
This happened in Virginia Beach back in the 80’s. Somehow they got it under control
Grew up in Fort Lauderdale, the home of spring break and Where The Boys Are.
Was even in the movie’s street scene crossing, A1A in the crowd.
Besides me, my Mom, brother and 15 year old uncle were in the scene.
(I was 8 years old)🥴
Many many spring breaks as I grew up.
The mayor and city council ended it all after so many years!🤬
Couldn’t handle the crowds and drinkers any longer.☹️
Yep! and the violence that comes with them.
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