(Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts) Wahkiakumâs population is much older than the state and nation. In 2016: 18 percent of the county was below the age of 20, versus 25 percent statewide. 15 percent was aged 20 to 39, versus 27 percent statewide. 24 percent was aged 40 to 59, almost the same as the stateâs 26 percent.
Before she was famous: Desperate Housewives' Teri Hatcher got her showbiz start by rocking the The Love Boat. Teri Hatcher's career has gone swimmingly, especially given where she got her start. The actress, now 46, appeared as Love Boat Mermaid Amy on the cult nineteen-eighties television show, The Love Boat.
The Norfolk Mermaids have graced the streets and buildings of Norfolk for well over a decade. In 1999, Pete Decker, Jr. (1936-2012) introduced the idea of mermaids at Nauticus during a breakfast with 300 Norfolk leaders. The concept is attributed to his wife, Bess, who had recently returned from Chicago and suggested Norfolk do something similar to the Windy Cityâs âCows on Paradeâ art exhibit.