Flies and Garbage – Swampy’s Florida History Webcomic.

by on July 31, 2024 at 6:00 am
Posted In: Swampy History Comics, Swampy's Strips

Source of this tidbit is from ‘Chronological History of Winter Park Florida’ by Claire McDowell.
I like to post a link to be able to purchase the sources of material I use. I want folks to learn more of our history and it’s a sneaky way of pushing the idea. Also supporting the purchases of books.
In this case, the edition of ‘Chronological History of Winter Park Florida’ available at Amazon is mighty pricey. Maybe later checks will find a cheaper edition.
This book is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. I’ll mention I believe I purchased my copy at the old Winter Park Library book sale that used to be held at Winter park Mall back in the ’80s. I believe I paid a quarter for the book.
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#Florida #WinterPark #WinterParkFlorida #Flies #Mediterranean #MediterraneanFruitFly #Garbage #1929 #Trivia #History #FloridaHistory #FloridaLife #FloridaLiving #FloridaLifestyle #Bugs #Insects 

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July 31st – Swampy’s Florida Ink & Storytelling live

by on July 31, 2024 at 2:54 am
Posted In: Swampy's Florida News
July 31st – Swampy’s Florida Ink & Storytelling live
& making it up as I scribble!
7 – 8-ish pm tonight
on the Swampy’s Florida Facebook page.

I’ll focus on, at least, one birthday. We’ll talk and I’ll draw a bit about private detective Mike Shayne and Miami. Also a bit of the 1715 fleet that met the fate of a hurricane along the east Florida cast.
 
Events today:
7/31 – 1715 Spanish gold and silver fleet disappears off St Lucie, Florida, due to hurricane slamming into fleet of 11 ships heading to Spain.

 
Florida-related birthday folks today:
-Dresser, David (Brett Halliday), Florida & otherwise writer of the Miami-based ‘Mike Shayne’ series from 1938 to 1960, born in Chicago, Illinois (1904 – 1977)
– Lavoie, Roland Kent (Lobo), American pop singer-songwriter (“Me and You and a Dog Named Boo”; “A Big Red Kite”). Born in Tallahassee, 1943.
– Wesley Snipes, actor & currently in ‘Deadpool vs. Wolverine’. Born in Orlando, 1962.
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If you would like to help cover the costs of pens, paper, etc.:
http://tinyurl.com/37jymdkj
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#Art #Cartoon #Cartooning #Illustration #LiveArt #DrawLive #FloridaBooks
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Swampy’s Florida says Happy World Ranger Day!

by on July 31, 2024 at 12:00 am
Posted In: Swampy's Strips

Bunny looks through ‘Florida State Parks’, the book by Gerald Grow, and begins to imagine a career as a Florida Park Ranger!
 
Say “Hello!” to and celebrate a park ranger today!
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#Florida #WorldRangerDay #Ranger #Happy #Celebrate #DailyCartoon #Celebration #Daily #CArtoon
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Publix, where shopping is a pleasure, 1978. – Swampy’s Tuesday Ads.

by on July 30, 2024 at 6:00 am
Posted In: Florida Advertising, Florida Paperwork, Swampy's Florida History


This ad from 1978 displays a form of Publix now gone. ‘The Deli’ was broken out of the butcher’s area. ‘The Danish Bakery’ was a separate building attached to many Publix Markets.

This Publix ad is from a 1978 program magazine for an event in Tallahassee, named, ‘Springtime Tallahassee’ program. The program is part of the Swampy’s florida colelction.
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#Florida #Publix #Supermarkets #Grocers #FloridaLife #FloridaLiving #Floridalifestyle #Shopping #Stores #Advertising #Ads #Advertisments

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Swampy’s Florida says Happy Paperback Book Day!

by on July 30, 2024 at 12:00 am
Posted In: Florida Books, Swampy's Strips

After stormy weather Swampy’s book is well soaked. So Bunny comes along with a pile of paperback books that are far drier for Swampy to read.

Hope you all are able to pick up some Florida based books. Please support our local Florida bookstores. The few remaining across our state.
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#Florida #Books #FloridaBooks #PaperbackBookDay #Celebrate #Celebration #Happy #PaperbackBooks #Holidays

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