You know how they ask the winning Super Bowl quarterback what he is going to do now and he says “I’m going to Disney World!”? If they ever asked me I would say “I’m going to the Flora-Bama!” It is famous for being a dive bar on the beach 🏖 on the Florida-Alabama state line. It is mentioned in John Grisham’s book “The Firm” and Kenny Chesney has shot a popular video their titled “Flora-Bama.”
It usually has live music 🎶 in three different locations. Today, Rae and I listen to some talented musicians in the tent while you could go to the beach or the Bama Dome to listen as well. On the Bama Dome there are two ropes crisscrossing the room with women’s brassieres hanging from them. My farmer friend Bruce asked if they were still there and I replied “I didn’t even notice.” To his his chagrin he said “Oh Walter, you can’t go anywhere without me, can you?”
We enjoyed a local frozen drink called a Bushwacker. My farmer friend Bruce has a version called the “Brucewacker.”
As for cuisine, in honor of my friend Bruce who is a farmer and could not make the trip, I ordered the Oyster Sampler which included Cajun, Butter Parmesan and McClellan Baked Oysters.
I enjoy everything about this place. Beach access and view, live talented musicians, fresh seafood from the gulf. They even have a Sunday morning church service when there isn’t a world-wide pandemic.
Families are welcome until 5:30 p.m. when they start charging a cover to get in. However, the music is available throughout the day. But hey, the moral of this story is don’t go without your friend Bruce, who is a farmer.
Walt’s Diner 