Fun Facts From Florida: Jellyfish Tossing Is Our State Sport

Keith Edward Marriott, 41, was arrested in Madeira Beach, Florida after causing a public disturbance. Marriott, whom NOSY witnesses say had been drinking since 9 in the morning, caused concern among fellow beach-goers as herepeatedly pretended to drown by submerging himself under water and then floating back to the surface. He was also seen drunkenly tossing a jellyfish at a group of teenagers. 

He was eventually picked up by Pinellas County authorities and was charged with disorderly intoxication and carrying a concealed weapon, as a pocketknife was found in his shorts. 

Now, people can knock jellyfish tossing all they want, but this happens to be a time-honored tradition among the various inebriated botched abortions that make their home along Florida’s coastline. For example, observe this Jacksonville man giving a jellyfish what for:

Jealous?

Jellyfish tossing helps land Madeira Beach man in jail [TampaBay.com]