She’s a manatee

In Florida last week for a bit of vacation and possibly some writing (less than desired…), we had the rare treat of a manatee swimming right up the dock where we were staying.

The child in this photograph is definitely not my kid, and is definitely not feeding lettuce to the manatee. I swear (crosses fingers and holds breath).

Being a child of the ’80s and a nerd, I immediately began singing “Whoa-oh here she comes! Watch out boy, she’ll chew you up. Whoa-oh here she comes! She’s a man-a-tee!”

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