Sand Castles

I remember when many years ago the SOB's of South Padre Island entered the Guinness World Book of Records for creating the worlds longest sand castle. I did substitute teaching in those days. When I really needed to get their attention I would casually mention that my daughter was in this famous book and nonchalantly walk over to the book case (nearly every classroom had a copy) and pull out the appropriate edition. Of course no one believed me but I offered that if they settled down I would prove it . . And I did! The Sob's (Sons of the BEACH) had the friendly beach cleaning guy push up a continuous ridge of sand several miles (I think) long and organized spring break kids to do the work.

Today as I observed the neatly furrowed rows that the giant sand gobbling machines left as they sifted the debris from the beach, I thought how much easier the job would be. Just start at the waters edge, build for a quarter of a mile, double back and forth until you surpassed the record; create a labyrinth to make it even more interesting and start building. Simple? Only no kids! Also no shells, no sea gull, no tourists, no restaurants, no motels, no dogs, no cats . . . Well, almost nothing but pure white sand. I wonder what one guy could do! Stay tuned!