Having grown up in Key West, Florida I've heard all manner of
interesting questions. My favourite experience was the tourist couple
standing at an intersection (Eaton and Simonton streets) looking at a
local map and the street sign and obviously trying to figure out either
where they were, or how to get somewhere from where they were. As I
approached them, I said, "You look a little lost. I live here, may I
help you?" They replied yes, I could, they were looking for Eaton
Street. I pointed to the street sign they had just been looking at and
then indicated the street. The man replied, "We saw the sign but
weren't sure if it was correct."
A friend of mine worked for many years as ticket seller at the Hemingway
House, and is a Solomon's wealth of "stupid tourist questions." The
marvel of it is, he can offer different answer no matter how many times
he's asked the same question! Since Key West is an island, the various
geological/geographical things one would associate with an island are
applicable. That having been said, here is my all-time favourite
question, and answer that I've heard him provide: Q- Does the water go
all the way around the island? A - Yes, but only on the Pacific side.
(The same tourist came by on the way out and asked if there was more
than one sunset that evening.....)
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