Wilmington, NC Undated--A family was rescued from the mouth of the Cape Fear River this afternoon where their boat had run aground on a sandbar. Evidently, according to two of the children and one adult, the group purchased wax lips at a local store following lunch. As the boat pulled away from the dock family members "put on" their lips causing laughter, chaos and confusion on the small craft. Reports indicate that the captain of the boat was temporarily distracted while the boat was swept by the current and strong tides into the sandbar.
Boat cruises to the Cape Fear have been increasingly popular over the years since the movies about the river staring Robert Mitchum and Robert DiNero were released. Although the sale of wax lips doesn't include a warning label local tourism officials often caution visitors to use them with care and to avoid boating, driving autos, eating sushi, and playing miniature golf. The family members who continually giggled afterward soon boarded the freed boat and continued their tour.
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