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Irreverence Invades Fernandina Beach On D-Day

June 6 was the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, when Allied Commander General Dwight Eisenhower authorized the landings at Normandy, France that resulted in the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany and brought the planet closer to the end of World War II.

“Hold My Beer” Shouts Fernandina To Veterans & Visitors

It was considered impossible for Fernandina Beach to make conditions more unpleasant and miserable for residents and visitors than it did when it initiated paid parking and dug up busy city streets to kick off the summer tourist season, until city officials shouted: “Hold my beer!”