It’s ice cream time!
…isn’t it always in Florida? š
Swampy made a stop at Del’s Freez in Melbourne for a banana split.
As you can see in the photo, that is some great split!
Got my first hot dog there.
All was terrific, as is the staff!
Here’s Downtown Ocala in the 1940s. The stores have changed, but the structures are almost just as they were then.
Click here to make plans to visit Downtown Ocala:
https://www.ocalamarion.com/
In the background you can see the Marion Theatre. The building has seen the theatre come and go. It’s back now and the only business shown in this postcard that still exists. You can go and step back in time a bit to see a current film. Click here to make plans to visit:Ā
https://www.reillyartscenter.com/themarion/
The postcard wasn’t mailed, so there isn’t a postmark.
This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.
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#Florida #FloridaPostcard #Ocala #FloridaLife #FloridaLifestyle #FloridaLife #History #FloridaHistory
Today remembering Swampy’s old friend Bill Coleman.
Bill was part of the D-Day Normandy invasion in France that turned World War II around and led to the defeat of Hitler’s dream of taking over the world.
He returned to Orlando and helped shape the leadership, politics and expansion of businesses in the area.
He was a personal friend I was honored to know and spend time with.
The stories he could tell!
Sadly, Bill died in December 2012.
Here’s an interview Bill did with ‘Growing Bolder’ a couple years before he died:
https://growingbolder.com/stories/world-war-iis-fading-memories/
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#DDay79 #DDay #WWII #WorldWar2 #WorldWarII #DDay75thAnniversary #History #FloridaHistory #FloridaLife #FloridaLivingĀ
Swampy enjoys the environment of the swamp for World Environment Day!
You can learn more about World environment Day by clicking here:
https://www.worldenvironmentday.global/
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#cartoon #cartooning #Celebrate #Happy #Daily #Cartoon #dailyCartoon #Celebration
#WorldEnvironmentDay #Florida #Outdoors
