Annabelle Leitner posted this:. “Remembering the crew of Apollo 1. January 27, 1967. 52 years ago today, astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White II, and Roger B. Chaffee perished in a fire during a pre-launch test for what was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The turkey survived Thanksgiving and so he’s a Turkey Leftover. You can learn more about Turkey Leftover Day by clicking here: http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/throw_out_your_leftovers_day.html #TurkeyLeftoverDay Save Save
A line of folks waiting to get into a store in the Eagle Ridge Mall stretches all the way to where Swampy and the gang is. Swampy wonders why so many don’t have better things to do on #BlackFriday Save
My annual Swampy’s #Florida Black Friday paintings Sale! You can also get a Free painting! See below. Just like the other paintings you’ve seen I’ve done, I will create an original watercolor painting based with cute critters, including ones of your choosing,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
#Inktober #10 Bryan Williams contributed Lake Okeechobee as a Florida location for Swampy and his friends. Feel free to suggest a Florida location below. I just drove through there Monday and needed no reference to draw the river of grass with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Been visiting Dianne’s Old Time Barbeque in Hawthorne, Florida, this morning. This was an original Sonny’s Barbeque until Sonny sold the chain in 1991. His daughter, Dianne, was managing the spot and wanted to serve breakfast and the new owners[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy celebrates Bow Tie Day with a bow tie from Nathan’s Mens Store. Nathan’s has been in Downtown Lakeland since 1942. It still thrives today just across from Munn Park. Carrying a full line of mens and womens wear. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy celebrates Burger Day by picking up a few bags of burgers from St. Petersburg’s BIFF Burger. BIFF Burger has been a popular spot for burgers in Pinellas County for over fifty years. At one time BIFF Burger shops were[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s friend, Robert Beaumont strikes again! From lightning to striking sunset off Boca Grande from Wednesday.
This undated postcard shows the interior of Wolfie’s at that time, which appears to be the 1940s. This postcard is in the Swampy’s Florida collection,