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To: SoFloFreeper

Years ago my parents went to the Everglades. My dad said he didn’t understand the big deal about it. It was a swamp. Mr. M and I went in February. My dad was right. We canoed (by ourselves not a guided tour) half a day into the mangroves and we saw lots of mangroves and that’s pretty much it. Then we road our bikes several miles on a trail through the mangroves and other trees and say pretty much nothing but mangroves and swampy ground. I’m sure it’s important to Florida tourism and I apologize if I’m insulting any Floridian freepers but Florida is way overrated. I don’t feel compelled to ever go again.


30 posted on 04/18/2015 7:44:54 AM PDT by Mercat
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To: Mercat
In order to get a real feel for the Everglades, you really need to do it by airboat. A good airboat guide can take you out to the heart of it all. Birds, gators, frogs; even the old camps that are grandfathered in and have been handed down from generation to generation. Once you see that, you get a feel for what it really is.

As a disclaimer, I'm a native Floridian. On the one hand, that might make me impartial but on the other, I'm used to mangroves and swamps so even for me, the Everglades is special.

35 posted on 04/18/2015 7:50:32 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: Mercat

The Everglades provides fresh water for the lower part of the state.

Floridians are capable and willing to care for it; the federal government (especially under Valerie) isn’t needed to care for the place.


36 posted on 04/18/2015 7:56:18 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Mercat

The Everglades provides fresh water for the lower part of the state.

Floridians are capable and willing to care for it; the federal government (especially under Valerie) isn’t needed to care for the place.


38 posted on 04/18/2015 7:57:45 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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My Dear Mercat,

While in the Everglades, you missed the unique insect life forms dwelling therein.

Did you know that one species of FloriDUH mosquito is large enough to rape turkeys?

While on a bike in teh Everglades, is is interesting to note that wile all indigenous vertebrates have declines except thee alligator, one cohort has undergone a remarkable population irruption.

During the 2/3 century of AgencyPerson management, the population of ParkPersons multiplied manyfold.

Doesn’t that make you remember your Everglades vacation more fondly?

Or not . . . . .


49 posted on 04/18/2015 5:00:09 PM PDT by GladesGuru (Islam Delenda Est. Because of what Islam is - and because of what Muslims do.)
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