Every vacation has a souvenir. Some people buy a magnet. Some people buy a Christmas ornament. I somehow acquired custody of a stuffed sloth I repeatedly stated (both verbally and with increasingly dramatic hand gestures) that I did not want. This is Floofy’s origin story. It all started in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. You know those boardwalk games where you’re expected to spend $15 proving you possess a skill that has absolutely no practical application? My husband spotted one of those “shoot water into the clown’s mouth” races and immediately announced that he was playing. Now, here’s the problem: he never
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Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk: Where Your Wallet Gets Lighter, Your Fries Get Sweaty, and Somehow Everything Is Still Worth It
If you’ve never been to the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk, let me paint you a picture. Imagine a place where every smell is trying to seduce you. Frozen daiquiris. Saltwater taffy. Pizza. Funnel cakes. Vinegar-soaked fries. Sunscreen. Ocean air. The occasional waft of someone who underestimated just how much walking “a leisurely beach day” actually involves. It’s sensory overload in the absolute best way. And yes. Everything is tax free. Which is a sentence Delaware residents have repeated so often that I’m convinced it’s printed on their birth certificates. “It’s Expensive…” Every five minutes someone would look at the price of