Larry, the Navarre Beach Giraffe

Larry, the Navarre Beach Giraffe Larry the Giraffe

Well, hello there, Navarre Beach friends! 🦒🌊 Y'all, I was just minding my own business when everybody started stopping t...
05/17/2026

Well, hello there, Navarre Beach friends! 🦒🌊 Y'all, I was just minding my own business when everybody started stopping to stare at me today — even more than normal! Turns out it wasn't just my stunning good looks this time. I am now covered in the most colorful, beautiful fish you've ever seen — every color of the rainbow, swimming all over me! I'm basically an aquarium with a long neck. 🐠🐡🐟

Here fishie fishie! 🎣

🦒 A Tale of Joy, Tulips, and Tragedy 🌷Friends, I need to tell you about the greatest emotional rollercoaster of my life....
04/23/2026

🦒 A Tale of Joy, Tulips, and Tragedy 🌷

Friends, I need to tell you about the greatest emotional rollercoaster of my life. Have you ever seen a giraffe on a rollercoaster?

My humans recently traveled all the way to the Netherlands — land of windmills, wooden shoes, and most importantly, MY PEOPLE. You know what I mean. The tall people. THE DUTCH. Allegedly the tallest humans on the entire planet. I felt a kinship before they even landed at Schiphol.

And then — oh, THEN — they came home with a shirt. For ME. A glorious, magnificent shirt covered in tulips so vivid, so breathtakingly colorful, I could practically smell them through the gift bag. Red. Yellow. Pink. It was basically a wearable garden. I was already planning my debut.

BUT, it did not fit.

I stared at it. I stared at my humans. I stared back at the shirt. My neck alone has more square footage than a Amsterdam apartment.

HOW. I ask you. HOW. The Dutch are the tallest people in the world and they couldn't cover one giraffe? I have QUESTIONS about their proportional reasoning. I have CONCERNS about their tape measure situation.

My humans looked very sorry. The tulips looked very beautiful. I looked very sad and also very shirtless.

The search for a giraffe-sized Dutch tulip shirt continues. I am accepting leads.

04/01/2026

**🦒 BREAKING NEWS from Navarre Beach 🦒**

Friends, Larry here — and I have some very important news to share with you all.

As many of you know, I've been standing on this surfboard watching over Navarre Beach for quite some time now. I've seen sunrises, sunsets, hurricanes, spring breakers, and more than a few questionable decisions made in the parking lot across the street.

But this past week, I received some unexpected correspondence.

A certified letter arrived at the house addressed to me — *Lawrence A. Giraffe, Navarre Beach, FL* — from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. It seems that after a formal review of coastal dune zone occupancy regulations, my surfboard has been classified as an *unpermitted permanent structure* on a protected sand dune. The letter cited Florida Statute §161.053 and included a 30-day notice to vacate the premises.

My humans were devastated. Local news called. Someone started a petition.

I consulted with a beach attorney, Sandy Briefs , (he specializes in sandbar disputes and sunscreen liability). Things looked grim.

Then this morning my humans re-read the letter more carefully.

It was printed on regular copy paper. The return address was a Gulf Breeze Chick-fil-A. And the "official seal" was a seagull.

I am not going anywhere. 🏄🦒

Happy April Fools' Day from your friend, Larry, the Navarre Beach Giraffe. Stay salty, friends.

Well HELLO my beautiful beach lovers! It's me, Larry — your favorite surfing giraffe on the dune! 🌊I have to say, my hum...
03/26/2026

Well HELLO my beautiful beach lovers! It's me, Larry — your favorite surfing giraffe on the dune! 🌊

I have to say, my humans really outdid themselves this year! They showed up, decked me out in the most ADORABLE Easter shirt, scattered colorful eggs all around my surfboard, and added all kinds of festive spring decorations. I mean, I've always been fabulous, but right now? I am on another LEVEL. 🥚🌷✨
But can we talk about the REAL gift they gave me this Easter season?! 🎊 My humans — bless their generous hearts — installed a brand new 7-foot street light right next to me! SEVEN FEET. Do you know what that means?! It's basically a nightlight custom made for a giraffe! I can finally see my Easter eggs after the sun goes down! No more squinting into the darkness wondering what's out there on the dune. 😂💡
I have to be honest, I've been dropping hints about that light for YEARS. I'm glad they finally got the message. My humans are slow, but at least they are consistent.🦒😄
So come on by and visit me, whether it's sunrise or sunset — I'll be here, lookin' fresh in my Easter shirt, riding this dune in style! 🌅🏄‍♂️
Happy Easter from your friend Larry! 🐰🌺
Larry the Navarre Beach Giraffe 🦒

Check Out my New Shirt!! I have never had a St. PATRICKS DAY shirt! Thank you so much to my friend Laura Weber, she is a...
02/20/2026

Check Out my New Shirt!! I have never had a St. PATRICKS DAY shirt! Thank you so much to my friend Laura Weber, she is always making me look dapper.

Happy Valentines Day to all of my friends and family!
02/14/2026

Happy Valentines Day to all of my friends and family!

Wishing all of my family and friends a wonderful New Year!!
01/01/2026

Wishing all of my family and friends a wonderful New Year!!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all of my Family Friends!

I'm so excited that my Humans got started with my Christmas decorations! Christmas is my favorite time of year!
11/30/2025

I'm so excited that my Humans got started with my Christmas decorations! Christmas is my favorite time of year!

11/28/2025

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Hope you enjoyed family and good food!

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