sabrejocky
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In the paper today Jimbo to close the end of this month.
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Capt. Bill1
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Very, very sad. Miami has been trying to shut him down for a long time.
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The paper said something about a fire that happened out there some time ago and that the electricity had been cut of ever since. I guess it was impossible to stay in business had way and that the daughter was the one pulling the plug.
I had not been out there in a long time but am sorry to see it come to an end as it was a part of miami history and made for a colorful place.
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I had not been out there in a long time but am sorry to see it come to an end as it was a part of miami history and made for a colorful place.
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"Friends of Jimbo,
The Miami Herald has published an article "Jimbo’s limbo drawing to a close in Miami" which suggests that Jimbo's Shrimp Shack at the end of the road on Virginia Key is over.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/21/2706696/jimbos-limbo-drawing-to-a-close.html
The likelihood of an 85th birthday celebration on April 15 is nil.
It's a shame to see it close down without a whimper and no chance for old friends to say goodbye. The accidental movie back lot should be re-created and the legacy of films and television shows, photos shoots and music videos, allowed to carry on.
Yes, Bobby put his heart and soul and a lot of sweat equity into the place in the past six months and basically got screwed for his effort. That's a shame.
We always knew it would end some day, but I was betting it would be a hurricane, a greedy developer or an out-of-touch politician that brought on Jimbo's demise. A family squabble was not on my radar.
The legend lives on and the documentary tells the real story, in spite of a huge amount of mis-information and dis-information that's been passed around for decades. http://www.JimbosTheDocumentary.com
So long Jimbo. It was truly a pleasure to know you, to experience that genuine, original Florida establishment where everyone was welcome to enjoy a natural place on the water, gather with friends, play some bocce ball, eat smoked fish, or do absolutely nothing at all.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/21/2706696/jimbos-limbo-drawing-to-a-close.html#storylink=cpy
I'll probably keep the web site up for some time and convert it into some time of remembrance for those that spent some quality time there. It was a please to know each and every one of Jimbo's friends. We shared something special.
Robert Burr"
The Miami Herald has published an article "Jimbo’s limbo drawing to a close in Miami" which suggests that Jimbo's Shrimp Shack at the end of the road on Virginia Key is over.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/21/2706696/jimbos-limbo-drawing-to-a-close.html
The likelihood of an 85th birthday celebration on April 15 is nil.
It's a shame to see it close down without a whimper and no chance for old friends to say goodbye. The accidental movie back lot should be re-created and the legacy of films and television shows, photos shoots and music videos, allowed to carry on.
Yes, Bobby put his heart and soul and a lot of sweat equity into the place in the past six months and basically got screwed for his effort. That's a shame.
We always knew it would end some day, but I was betting it would be a hurricane, a greedy developer or an out-of-touch politician that brought on Jimbo's demise. A family squabble was not on my radar.
The legend lives on and the documentary tells the real story, in spite of a huge amount of mis-information and dis-information that's been passed around for decades. http://www.JimbosTheDocumentary.com
So long Jimbo. It was truly a pleasure to know you, to experience that genuine, original Florida establishment where everyone was welcome to enjoy a natural place on the water, gather with friends, play some bocce ball, eat smoked fish, or do absolutely nothing at all.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/21/2706696/jimbos-limbo-drawing-to-a-close.html#storylink=cpy
I'll probably keep the web site up for some time and convert it into some time of remembrance for those that spent some quality time there. It was a please to know each and every one of Jimbo's friends. We shared something special.
Robert Burr"