Dear Santa,
How nice it would be if you could turn back the clock and send us back to the days of lunch a Richardson’s Lunch Shack at Mary Immaculate School, where on Fridays, the lunch special was turtle burgers. When we went home for supper we’d have turtle steak, or jewfish with
black beans and rice, conch salad and coconut pie.
Bring back the days of floating down the Cow Key Channel while hearing cars cross the old wooden bridge on South Roosevelt Boulevard. Bring back the days of riding horses with friends to Raul’s curve (on South Roosevelt Boulevard) and swinging on the old rope from the pine tree to the channel. Bring back the “live and let live” attitude of the Conchs.
Santa, may you bring that spirit back so all can enjoy the warmth and happiness that this Island and its people have to offer. Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to everyone in the beautiful Conch Republic. Embrace life and stay positive, for my wish to Santa is for good things to happen to all. Merry Christmas, and may all your wishes come true.
Sincerely,
Dennis Wardlow
Mayor Emeritus
Prime Minister of the Conch Republic
