Comments on: Of Manatees And Jack Nicholson http://damek.org/2005/01/14/of-manatees-and-jack-nicholson/ Adam, the universe, and things between, from the ground up. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:06:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Damek. » Blog Archive » Manatee In NYC http://damek.org/2005/01/14/of-manatees-and-jack-nicholson/comment-page-1/#comment-894 Damek. » Blog Archive » Manatee In NYC Fri, 04 Aug 2006 22:35:16 +0000 /?p=129#comment-894 [...] This is cool — and not least because I’ve had a weakness for manatees since 4th grade: people have recently spotted a manatee in the Hudson River near Manhattan. via Gothamist Now that’s an explorer! Maybe it’s trying to map the east coast for greater manateedom? [...] [...] This is cool — and not least because I’ve had a weakness for manatees since 4th grade: people have recently spotted a manatee in the Hudson River near Manhattan. via Gothamist Now that’s an explorer! Maybe it’s trying to map the east coast for greater manateedom? [...]

]]> By: PEP http://damek.org/2005/01/14/of-manatees-and-jack-nicholson/comment-page-1/#comment-335 PEP Fri, 01 Jul 2005 17:32:37 +0000 /?p=129#comment-335 great reading, even after six months have passed great reading, even after six months have passed

]]> By: Adam http://damek.org/2005/01/14/of-manatees-and-jack-nicholson/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Adam Wed, 19 Jan 2005 18:16:18 +0000 /?p=129#comment-77 Both, undoubtedly... Both, undoubtedly…

]]> By: Michael http://damek.org/2005/01/14/of-manatees-and-jack-nicholson/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Michael Tue, 18 Jan 2005 22:32:23 +0000 /?p=129#comment-73 "I don’t know whether to laugh or cry…" Because of my WWF comment or my Claire Moore one?.... “I don’t know whether to laugh or cry…”

Because of my WWF comment or my Claire Moore one?….

]]> By: Emerson http://damek.org/2005/01/14/of-manatees-and-jack-nicholson/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Emerson Mon, 17 Jan 2005 16:45:35 +0000 /?p=129#comment-69 This takes me back to the few tender years of adolescence I spent in Florida. We would go to watch the Space Shuttle launches at Port Canaveral and always spot a couple of manatees cavorting in the very grungy Banana River. Whenever I remember the Banana River I also remember one of my favorite childhood books, The Happy Hollisters and the Mystery at Missile Town. In it, the Hollisters vacationed to the Cape Canaveral (before it was known as Cape Kennedy) and their Bohemian hostess lost her pet monkey, which somehow ended up getting shot into space aboard a rocket. Anyhow, the manatees over there always had bad scars on their backs from the boats and barges, and you would see these injured humps floating along the water's surface. It was very exciting, and mysterious, and depressing. We also used to go to this manatee refuge called Blue Springs State Park. The alligators were more plentiful than the manatees most of the year, but it was fun to see their families in the aptly named cove. A long, clear pool surrounded by tropical hammock. Just a gorgeous setting, and much more cheerful than the port and river. This takes me back to the few tender years of adolescence I spent in Florida. We would go to watch the Space Shuttle launches at Port Canaveral and always spot a couple of manatees cavorting in the very grungy Banana River. Whenever I remember the Banana River I also remember one of my favorite childhood books, The Happy Hollisters and the Mystery at Missile Town. In it, the Hollisters vacationed to the Cape Canaveral (before it was known as Cape Kennedy) and their Bohemian hostess lost her pet monkey, which somehow ended up getting shot into space aboard a rocket.

Anyhow, the manatees over there always had bad scars on their backs from the boats and barges, and you would see these injured humps floating along the water’s surface. It was very exciting, and mysterious, and depressing.

We also used to go to this manatee refuge called Blue Springs State Park. The alligators were more plentiful than the manatees most of the year, but it was fun to see their families in the aptly named cove. A long, clear pool surrounded by tropical hammock. Just a gorgeous setting, and much more cheerful than the port and river.

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