Some things just should not be done, even in The Sandbar.
Since we started the Hurricane attraction back in 2002, we’ve noticed an odd phenomenon that happens a few times a year.
Part of the hurricane show requires that a beautiful mermaid (or merman, depending on who’s willing and available) stand on the bar and read a poem. We even supply a mermaid costume. The costume is simply a wrap-style dress made of sequins, with a halter-top style piece that hangs around your neck. It’s purposely sized pretty large to accommodate all sizes of people, and since it wraps around the body, it’s easy to fit to almost anyone.
This dress is intended for the mermaid/man to simply wear right over their clothes. And most people get this. However, occasionally, a random girl will think that she needs to actually change into the mermaid costume, and she’ll disappear into the bathroom for awhile and emerge missing her top.
This happened recently. And being in the generous mood that I am right now, I disguised the faces of these exhibitionists to save them from further embarrassment {though more people probably saw them half-naked on the bar than will see them here.} This one is exceptional, because not only are they standing/dancing on the bar with no top on, but it appears to be a daughter and her mother.
Why do women think they need to strip down to their undergarments {and sometimes even those come off} in order to don the mermaid costume? I guess I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that they’ve simply never seen a Sandbar Hurricane before, and perhaps they just didn’t know any better. Coleen told me that one time some biker chicks actually took all their clothes off to put on the mermaid costumes! Remember how I said the dresses are wrap dresses?
Please, ladies, if you’re reading this- we’re not a strip club. The dress is plenty big enough to fit over all your clothes. Keep your clothes on.
{Unless of course you’re Michelle, and you’ve decreed it to be Shirts Off Saturday.}
Damn, there goes all the fun for us guys! Has a guy ever taken his shirt ( or more ) off while being the mermaid?
Now you tell me. Holy shit, these things just keep happening…
All ladies disreguard this blog. It is only a joke. We need to have more topless mermaids and less bottomless male bartenders.
so i guess my next post needs to be about all the male employees who keep showing stuff. {ahem} blair.
frank, i think guys have taken their shirt off before, but i could be wrong.
we’ve also had ladies buy a coconut bra, enter the bathroom, and emerge wearing only the coconut bra on top- no shirt, no bra. some of those were scary.
At least 50% of those girls in the photo are young and hot so I approve entirely. If I had a nice pair of mellons, I’d show the world.
I remember when a few strippers kept coming in and getting mostly naked before Dave would “escort” them out. This world could use a little more nudity!
For instance, Deb, show that group picture from St Pat’s Day at the Bird with the “full moon” rising over Colleen’s shoulder!
i don’t recall needing your approval pants…
and no, that full moon rising photo will probably not be shown here!
Man, that mom is really working it in the photo on the right. Dave and the other bartender look like Guido the Pimp looking desparately for a drunk sucker, I mean, John.
that’s hilarious. i think blair would probably not mind being called guido the pimp. he would be proud.