Ocean City, NJ: Hermit Crab Izulu

Idolobhana lase-Ocean City, NJ, elikhokhiswa ngokuthi "Ihhotela LaseMelika Elikhulu Kunazo Zonke," idolobha elidumile kakhulu elwandle.

Kumele Afike E-Ocean City

Kunezinto ezine abantu abazizwa bebophekile ukuzithola lapho bevakashela i-Ocean City:

Kubonakala sengathi zonke izikhumbuzo ezithengisa i-Ocean City boardwalk zithengisa izikhumba zezinkomo eziphilayo, zibhekwe ngamagobolondo aqoshwe ngokucacile okubonisa konke kusuka ezimpandeni kuya kumaphuzu e-polka kanye nabalingiswa be-cartoon.

(Uma ngabe wayengazi, ama-hermit ahlala emagobolondo 'aba' kwezinye izilwane ezifile.)

Iningi lezitolo zokukhumbula izikhumbuzo zase-Ocean City linikeza amakhasimende mahhala amakhemikhali okuthengiswayo ngokuthengwa kwendawo yokukhwabanisa, ngokuvamile ngokuvamile amathangi ama-acrylic amancane noma amakhethi amancane okuzungeza ucingo. Futhi abavakashile bayabathenga njengamaphakethe wegamu.

Lezi zilwane ezifuywayo zithandwa kakhulu futhi zikhona yonke indawo e-Ocean City ukuthi idolobhana lizobamba iqhaza le-Miss Crustacean Pageant yonyaka, emncintiswaneni omuhle wezinkuni ze-hermit!

Ngalinye ihlobo, ama-crustaceans amahle athola wonke amandla ukuze aphile nge-Cup Cocked Rind Cup. Umnqobi wabe eseshaya phansi emgwaqweni omncane ngenkathi ehlala ethi "Kukhona, Miss Crustacean," kuhlabelela ingoma yezingoma zezingoma ze-Miss America. (Idolobha lathola imvume kumlobi wengoma, uBennie Wayne, ukuba asebenzise le melody ku-crab ehamba phambili.)

Hlangana ne-Zen Master ye-Zaniness ye-Ocean City

Lesi sikhulu esiphezulu sasiyi-brainchild yamahhavini ase-Ocean City aneminyaka engu-79 ubudala, ubuhlobo bomphakathi obuneminyaka engu-79 ubudala, uMark Soifer, umlando wendawo owakuthandayo ngenxa yobuhlakani bakhe bokukhangisa abaza nomqondo ekuqaleni kwawo-1970.

"Ngangifuna imicimbi engavamile ukuze ngithole umlando ku-Ocean City," kusho uSoifer. "Asizange sibe nesabelomali esikhulu sesikhangiso. Siphakamise usuku lukaMartin Z. iMollusk, isigijimi seGround Hog Day. Ngangicabanga nge-parody ka-Miss America. Yile ndlela lokhu kuqalile ngayo. "

I-Ocean City, evotelwe i-Best Family Beach nge-Channel Channel ngo-2005, ibamba i-bevy yeminye imincintiswano nemicimbi minyaka yonke.

I-spring Doo Dah Parade iyinhlangano yokugcoba amahlaya, okugqamile okuyi-basset hound brigade enamakhulu ama-pooches ama-droopy -redred waddling eceleni kwe-boardwalk.

Idolobhana liphinde libe neviki le-Contest ye-Weird njalo ngo-Agasti, equkethe amaFry aseFrance namanzi e-taffy aqoshiwe; Umkhosi oQubileyo, lapho i-chorus igxuma khona ku "Beautiful Dreamer," nokuningi.

Kodwa izenzakalo ze-crab ze-crab zithandwa kakhulu, futhi zithandwa kakhulu.

Lalela Funda Kudivayisi kuphela Kwengeziwe Buka Kufakiwe More Hermit Crab Fun

Ngaphandle kwekhasi le-Miss Crustacean Beauty, iziqhingi zase-Ocean City zithatha izinhlanga ngesikhathi esilandelayo, lapho izikebhe-zigijimela izigijimi-zidlala isihloko esithi "Ikosi yaseKlutz," ne-Extreme Hermit Crab Wrestling.

"Ngaqala ukwelapha izibhamu ezinzima eminyakeni emibili eyedlule," kusho uSoifer. "Sibeka ama-crabs emhlane futhi owokuqala ophendulela ukunqoba. Sineqembu le-Pee Wee ne-Big Boys. Akuyona enobudlova. "

I-Hermit Crabs ibamba i-International Spotlight

I-Ocean City's hermit crab craziness ithathe kahle kakhulu umcabango womphakathi wokuthi abahlaziyi be-crusty baye bavezwa emibonweni ye-TV nasemaphephandabeni kuwo wonke umhlaba, futhi bebekhona nombuzo wombuzo othi "Ingozi."

I-Animal Planet iphinde ibonise isithakazelo ekuhlinzekeni izimbiza ze-Ocean City, ikakhulukazi uMartin Z.

UMollusk, obikezela ukufika kwehlobo ngesisekelo sokukwazi kwakhe ukubona isithunzi sakhe. (Njengalokhu okulotshiwe, Isithombo sasilinde ukuzwa emuva kokubuya kwesiteshi.)

Ngempela, i-Ocean City iphumelela ekuqhumeni izikhumba, kanti nombono ongenakuhlonipha womuntu oxhumana naye womphakathi onokuzithokozisa usize ukubeka idolobhana - nalabo abahlehlisayo, ababalahlekile - ebalazweni lomhlaba.