“Zombie bike ride.”

Ever since I retired to Fort Myers, in 2012, many locals recommended I attend the Fantasy Festival in Key West Florida.

I had heard of the festival while living in the DC metro area along with the two Daytona Bike Weeks one in the spring and again in the fall along with the many jokes identifying Florida as Gods waiting room because of the volume of retirees.

Based on what I was told about the festival, I was not excited or intrigued to attend with reported crowds in the thousands, and constant nudity visible throughout the event.

What many who spoke of the festival were not aware is my history with large crowds in the DC metro area, where I attended events on the National Mall like the fourth of July celebrations, concerts in the parks, and many other significant events where I was among three or five hundred thousands…