I was recently looking online at the Georgia Aquarium, one of the premier aquariums in America. As I was reading their FAQs, I came across one interesting tip for people visiting their place. The tip, and I kid you not was, “All guests must go through security checkpoints before entering the Aquarium. No guns, knives, lighters, matches, chewing gum, or fishing poles are permitted inside.”Okay, I understand the guns and knives point. I can see why lighters and matches would be a problem. Not too sure about the chewing gum—unless some kids have been feeding it to the fish. But, that last part, the not bringing fishing poles in, that part concerns me.
That’s where the questions started in my mind:
1) Have they had a problem with fishing poles?
2) Did someone try to buy a fishing license at their front desk and they realized they had a problem?
3) Have they had fish missing and found on video that people were fishing?
4) Have people been setting off the medal detectors with their fishing poles?
5) Do you think they now need to add another line about "jugging"? If you aren't from the South, that reference may mean nothing to you!
When I read this, I literally had to stop what I was doing and laugh!
The Georgia Aquarium—no fishing allowed! Who would have ever thunk it!
