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Found It…The Perfect Christmas Gift For Dad

We have found the perfect Christmas for dad. It is called a “Tree Keg Stand” that turns your Christmas tree into a beer-serving station. This is from Miller Liter and…

Perfect Christmas gift for dad

Perfect Christmas gift for dad

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We have found the perfect Christmas for dad. It is called a "Tree Keg Stand" that turns your Christmas tree into a beer-serving station. This is from Miller Liter and they go on sale on Thursday, November 10th on TreeKegStand.com for $50.

So, what is a "Tree Keg Stand"? It is a metal table you that you can fit a keg and ice bucket under. It has holes in the top, so you can feed the tap through and clip it to a branch. The top is about three feet off the ground and the tree sits on it. Miller Lite says it can hold trees up to five feet tall and 150 pounds.

So, the perfect Christmas gift for dad does exist and it goes on sale at 10:00 a.m. Eastern next Thursday. It sounds like there's a very limited supply. They're also selling "Beernaments" again this year They are oversized ornaments you can slip a beer can into and drink out of.  Their website says to check back at 10:00 a.m. Eastern next Tuesday for those.

Top Things Floridians Fear

What are the top things that you fear?

When you think of things that people fear, you think snakes, going to the dentist, bugs, flying. Those sorts of things.  But here in Florida, we fear different things.  WFLA did an interesting poll of the things we fear the most and I think we can all agree.

1. Broken A/C

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There is nothing worse then getting into a car or walking into your home and there is no A/C. A broken A/C is the number one we fear in Florida.

2. Hurricanes

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They are scary because they are so unpredictable. Just recently with Hurricane Ian, we all know to well that Hurricanes can cause major damage and so many lives lost due to the strength of the storms that come through.

3. Gators

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The one rule in Florida you need to follow, if you come across a body of water, including swimming pools, always assume there may be an alligator swimming or sunbathing nearby.  Always.

4. I-4 Traffic

Why isn't this number 1?  I think we can all agree that when we get into our cars and know we have to get on I-4 at some point during our commute, we will be stuck in traffic.  It is very rare that you drive on I-4 at 80 miles an hour near Tampa, there is usually a slowdown at some point.  And forget about ever sailing through the I-4/275 interchange.

5. Sharks

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Shark fin above ocean water

Pretty hard to go out in the boat or swim at the beach without at least "thinking" or looking for sharks.  They are in our Gulf. From black-tipped sharks, to bonnet head sharks found in Tampa Bay, to bull sharks, hammerheads and whale sharks in the Gulf of Mexico, it’s very possible you’ll see a fin in the surf here in Florida.

6. Love Bugs

Not sure we are really "afraid" of the Love Bugs, but they are a pain in the ....you know what.   Takes a lot of elbow grease to clean them off our cars and doesn't make it fun for kids who are outside playing when you run into a swarm of them.

7. Spring Breakers

Yes and Yes.  We all know that March/April is the time to stay away from the popular beach places.  Spring Breakers bring lines, traffic and crowded bars.  We love they bring money into our state, but we love when they are gone and we get our beaches back.

8. Pollen

There is no escaping pollen season in Florida. From oak and pine season, to grass pollen season, ragweed and more, if you’re prone to allergies, pollen might be what you’re most afraid of here in Florida.  It's beyond bad for some. 

Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.