Alva’s offer of a sugar cookie from the picnic, though appreciated, is still a bit much for the stomach troubled Trilby You can learn more about National Sugar Cookie Day by clicking here:http://mobile-cuisine.com/did-you-know/sugar-cookie-fun-facts/…….#SugarCookieDay #Cookies #Sugar #Celebrate #Happy #DailyCartoon #Daily #Cartoon[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a fresh delivery from the tomato crops in Palm Beach County in the late 1800s. The trip from farm to boat to ship the crop always had spoilage. This photo is from ‘Black Gold and Silver Sands – A[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A view of the wonderful Starlight Room at the Belleview Biltmore in Belleair. I’d say the undated postcard is from around 1960. Unfortunately, the Belleview Biltmore is no longer with us. The Starlight Room, remodeled a few times, was still[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The gang was going to celebrate International Fun at Work Day until they all realized none of them have jobs. The only folks having fun today will be at work! . . . . . . . #InternationalFunatWorkDay #FunatWorkDay #Fun[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy gives Pasco Pete a way to celebrate Thesaurus Day! Celebrate tomorrow: A time to pop! . . . . #ThesaurusDay #Thesaurus #Daily #cartoon #Dailycartoon #Celebration #Celebrate #Happy #Florida
Here’s a large, undated postcard for Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Camp-Resort on west US 192 in Kissimmee, just south of Disney World. This was one of two in the area. The other one was about five miles away on Turkey Lake[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Alva doesn’t need a whole ear of corn, A kernel is more than enough! A great place to celebrate is at the Coney Island Drive Inn in Brooksville. Their fried corn-on-the-cob is the best Swampy’s Florida has had during our[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Who remembers Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour? The Pig’s Trough? Today re-begins posts about matchbooks from Florida. The first one being quasi-Florida. The Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlours were only in select locations around the state, like Tampa, Altamonte Springs, etc. They[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hernando de Soto among the Apalachee by Charles R. Ewen & John H. Hamm My rating: 5 of 5 stars A terrific literal mapping out of DeSoto’s trek across Florida and his visit near Tallahassee. Very thorough and lots of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A favorite fishing spot in Miami was Pier 5 in Bayfront Park in Miami. It’s no longer there but you can still drop a line nearby. This photo is from ‘Yesterday’s Florida’ Annual Edition, Vol.1′ You can purchase a copy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard was sent to Larence Casazza in St. Vincents Hospital, Jacksonville, by Ralph Cooper of the ‘Sick Committee, K of C & BPOE 221’. The message is hope that Lawrence gets well soon. This postcard is part of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is the first band to raise the roof in Fort Myers in 1887. Mr and Mrs Thomas Edison had been amongst so many around Fort Myers that were played to by this brass band. This photo is from ‘Yesterday’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…