hem days

For fat, old, white guys with a penchant for khaki, chin whiskers and Key West today may be bigger than Christmas.  In honor of Ernest's birthday, Sloppy Joe's bar in the Conch Republic is holding their 33rd anniversary Ernest Hemingway look alike contest finals.

To win the prize you need to look something like this guy  Can you smell the cigars? 

Mrs. T suggests that much of the world's problems may be laid at the feet of boys and beer. I can easily understand how beer may inspire a retiree to redefine his tall tale telling, beer swilling habit into a bona fide literary hobby, and looking like Ernie isn't much of a stretch for a guy with hair, but Key West in July?

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