Pasco Pete is given a sponge cake from Lion Country Safari for bringing the elephant back to them. Trilby is ready to eat. First to find a knife. Here’s more about National Sponge Cake Day: http://www.food.com/food-holidays/sponge-cake-day-0823 #NationalSpongeCakeDay
Pasco Pete and Trilby find themselves on the south side of Jupiter Inlet and there to greet them is an elephant! Where the stray elephant came from is quickly solved as they learn he slipped out of Lion Country Safari.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As the description states, this is the Overseas Express of Henry Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railway coming to the terminus of the line in Key West to exchange passengers and goods with the P.&O. steamer that will move on to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a great sign at the Grove Motel in Lake Wales. Unfortunately the neon that was once part of the sign is gone, but so glad the tree shaped sign still stands. Next time in Lake Wales look for this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bunny figures all of the Florida history Swampy is telling them deserves a good ol’ American hot dog! #NationalHotDogDay #HotDogDay
During my travels through Tampa a while back, I came across this ‘Lethal Weapon III’ pinball machine. Included in the graphic is the implosion of the 1957 Orlando City Hall, much as shown at the start of the film. In[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This advertisement for the Duval Bargain House if from the July 21st, 1915 edition of the Gulf Coast Breeze newspaper from Crawfordville, that is west of Tallahassee.
Swampy continues with a bit of Florida history with birthday wishes today to: – Ernest Hemingway: Born today in 1899. Author Hemingway spent 10 productive years in our great state of Florida. His residence is still open for tours. If[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy comes along to point out the moon and how today in 1969 man first landed there after lifting off earlier from cape Canaveral. Trilby is still with ice cream. Cherry lollipop flavor as he celebrates Lollipop Day. #NationalMoonDay #MoonDay[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Pasco Pete’s shark was not appreciated and it was suggested that the shark be quickly returned to his home off Daytona Beach. The rest declared,”I Love a Horse” as said Pete and shark were transported quickly to Volusia County. #ILoveAHorseDay
Bunny and Trilby appreciate a ride with the barnyard cow. AS Pasco Pete thought they should all be aware that they could ride on the shark he brought. #CowAppreciationDay #SharkAwarenessDay
Gave a talk at the Reddick Public Library Saturday about Florida heroes in history. Great crowd for a small library. Wrapped up with a drawing based on suggestions from the audience members. Thanks to Natalie Lyons for putting this together[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…