Friday, July 24, 2009

   Most participants blowing conch shells simultaneously-Sundowners Restaurant sets world record   

   KEY LARGO, Fla, USA  -- One hundred and twenty-seven people, from children to the elderly, armed with conch shells and deep breaths, gathered at Sundowners restaurant to play their conch shells simultaneously and set the world record for the Most participants blowing conch shells simultaneously.

   Photo: in this photo, released by the Florida Keys News Bureau, conch shell blowers toot their their horns setting world record for most participants blowing conch shells simultaneously

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    The fluted pink-lined shell is a symbol of the Florida Keys, often called the "Conch Republic."

   They have been used for long-distance communication and maritime signaling devices.
 
   
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   Friday, July 24, 2009