A Damn Yankee Sees Florida by Bayard Baker
A humorous column describes Florida’s political scene and a modest boat journey along the Hallifax River. The piece lampoons slogans, printed misnamings, and the idea of reclaiming paradise as a quaint, ironic take on regional politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Milton
Hallifax
Browns
Florida ramblings mix birds and history with seaside whimsy
The narrator waxes about Halifax myths and birds like pelicans flamingos and gulls around Florida beaches and Key West. He riffs on Florida’s geology and history, mentioning Monroe Dry Tortugas and Samuel Mudd while joking about tourism and aging memory.
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Arkansas
Marilyn
Monroe
Joey
Texas
June Haver
Mae West
Dorothy Lamour
Tony Galento
Florida
Atlantic Ocean
Harry Truman
White House
Key West
Jones
Truman
John Silver
Kennedy Avenue
Jackie
Jacksonville
Gulf
Alcatraz
Mays
Montevedio
Lincoln
Edwin Stanton
Amazon
Samuel Mudd
Booth
Johnston
Everglades
Ed Spangler
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Andy Jackson
West
Florida
Sea of
Sunshine
Jackson
Henry Clay
Washington
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