Keep an Eye out for Gulfport’s Magic Money By Laura Mulrooney
GULFPORT BEACH BAZAAR
What makes it so magical? Gulfport resident and local From there, Love paid a visit to Mike Fagan, owner and artist Karen Love isn’t quite sure yet, but she thought operator of Gulfport Beach Bazaar. she’d go with it anyway. Fagan did not disappoint. “I’ve been extremely He went right on over to Comfort fortunate that people from Cafe to spread the love. Gulfport continue to buy my Alas, so far it appears the art through the pandemic,” buck stopped there. Love, also known as the Playful But on Monday, July 13, Painter, told the Gabber. “Once Love dropped two more $5 bills I received my stimulus check, into circulation and asks for the I dropped the whole thing community to play along. back into Gulfport’s economy “If someone finds one because I believe in supporting of the bills I would appreciate our community.” it if they would post a picture Does money spent in the of bill to the Gulfport, Florida community stay there? Love Facebook group with a similar has a theory. statement: “Money made in Gulfport is “I rec’d a magic Gulfport spent in Gulfport and stays in bill today as the [enter recipient Gulfport,” exclaimed Love. “And name]. I must now show a photo I want to show it!” of it and spend it in Gulfport with To start the experiment Love someone who will do the same. Does money spent in Gulfport stay in Gulfport? One local artist started a fun experiment to find out. wrote on five, $5 bills – a “G” and The point is to see how money sequential numbers. Then she made in Gulfport, is spent in stopped by to see owner and operator Jax Taylor from Jax Gulfport, and stays in Gulfport. Let’s see how long we can keep the magic bills going around town.” In and Out.
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