Evidently, the answer is Archie's Seabreeze Bar and Grill, at least according to the message over the cow in the photograph above. This outdoor tiki bar was established back in 1947 to serve men attending the Naval Combat Demolition Unit School (who would become what are today called Navy Seals) and is located across the street from the beach in Fort Pierce, Florida. I have never patronized this bar, but have driven past that cow many times, and finally decided to stop and take a photo. The place looked nice, but unfortunately, it was not a good day for hanging out on an outdoor patio. It looked like it was going to pour any minute. Plus, just a short time before, a boat carrying 11 illegal immigrants from Haiti, Jamaica, Guyana, Venezuela, and the Bahamas landed a few blocks away near the Fort Pierce Jetty and promptly scattered, resulting in more city, state, and federal police cars out on the streets looking for them than I have ever seen in my life. Not a relaxing atmosphere. I even had to make a detour through the beach parking lot because police were apprehending one of those illegals in the middle of the main road out of town. Needless to say, the welcome mat is not out for immigrants these days, especially in a red state like Florida. There would definitely not be a welcoming party on the patio at Archie's Seabreeze, that's for sure.
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