World Post Day celebrates mail carriers all over the world! It’s little known that Swampy once was a “Barefoot Mailman” in the 1800s. Back in the late 1800s mail wasn’t delivered to southeast Florida. There was no real practical way to get mail down to areas to be known as Miami. A route was finally established of select men and boys who would take a boat part of the way and walk the rest of the 80 miles from around Palm Beach down to south of Miami. Those walking did it barefoot and thus later they were labeled barefoot mailmen. At one point Swampy was asked to help in carting packages south to Miami. He always walked barefoot!
Swampy celebrates World Octopus Day with Usina, the St. Augustine Monster.
Besides the legend of the Swamp Ape in Florida is the legend of the St. Augustine Monster. It was in 1896 that a huge octopus-looking creature washed ashore the cost of St. Augustine. It was named the St Augustine Monster. At the time, and for most of a century later, parts of what washed up on shore were examined and determined to be of a giant octopus. It’s been more recently that scientists have decided that the St Augustine Monster was really a whale.
Swampy and Usina would like to disagree, but why spoil science fun? 😉
Zuber and Trilby are in their German best for German-American Day!
Swampy’s best suggestion for celebrating German-American Day is a trip to The Willow Tree Cafe in Sanford in Seminole County. The food is the considered by many to be the best German food in Florida. There’s also live music at night and weekends.
Swampy tries to teach a teachable Zuber and not so teachable Trilby.
Teachers are the guiding light to knowledge in school. There is so much to learn! At Swampy’s Florida, we salute all the teachers and especially those who teach Florida history!
Trilby comes across a fierce, wild animal!
The wild animals are all over Florida from the Florida mouse to deer to bears to swamp apes. Get out and look for them! Find a local hiking trail and explore Florida. Jump over to the Florida Trail Association and find a hiking trail for you!