That wacky couch has done it again. Today my host Kerry took me and The Couch all over Tallahassee, the capital of Florida (for those of you less geographically inclined), in search of some great photo ops. Once Kerry
and
I finished wading through the fountain in front of Florida State University we headed straight for the state capital building. With a soaking couch slung over my shoulder I stomped into the governor's office demanding, er, perhaps pleading to get a picture of Jeb on The Couch.

After a few phone calls sent through by his extremely friendly receptionist Laura I found out that my 90 second long dream of meeting the governor of Florida just wasn't meant to be. Maybe I shouldn't have led with the ever so suave question, "is this where the pool is?"

However, my smooth talking did allow me to get Laura and another woman in the office on the couch. Thanks girls!

No need to be dissuaded by the crushing blows of gubernatorial politics. This building was full of potential future governors. The next office down was the office of the attorney general. But, as any reasonably sane person carting around an overblown (pardon the pun) conversation piece I was prepared for defeat as well as compromise. While the AG didn't feel compelled to sit on the finest seat in town I did manage to talk his secretary and personal assistant into posing for the pic (one asked to be taken out of the picture). Does anyone see a theme developing? Bring on the women of government!

While I was loving getting these fun women to pose on my couch I would have felt somewhat defeated if I didn't find one elected official to take a seat on ol' Red. Surely there was one true man of the people who would do me and The Couch the honor.

At the end of the hall I finally met the Commissioner of Agriculture. Besides the governor his was the only official's name I actually knew. All through my many miles of traveling through Florida I saw his name on signs near State Parks and several other landmarks. His was a name I definitely remembered. Charles Bronson! Every time I saw his name I thought of Danny 'The Tunnel King' Velinski in the Great Escape. I never thought I'd actually meet the guy!

Tomorrow I leave the state I've spent almost a month in. Today was the perfect end to a round of good times spent around Jacksonville, Orlando, Miami, Key West, Fort Myers, St Petersburg, and finally Tallahassee. I've loved my experiences here and am definitely glad to leave on a high note. Thanks Florida!

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Posted July 29, 2005 01:09 AM @ (GMT - 6)