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Silver
When was the last time you had a good time by breaking a rule or two? Deviating from the guidelines every now and again might add some some much needed spice to your life. Personally drawing nearer to the dreaded decade of the 30’s, the most exciting part of a typical week is dinner or…
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Homosassa
If you are a Floridian needing to witness an African hippo bowel movement in person, please consider a visit to the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State park, in Homosassa Florida. The oldest living hippopotamus in the United States is a plump old boy, 59 years young, named Lucifer. He prefers to be called Lu. After a…
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Ichetucknee
The two major swimming holes at Ichetucknee Springs State Park – the Blue Hole and Ichetucknee Spring – are masterpieces of springs, evidently designed with extra care by God herself. The Blue Hole is one of nine named springs of the Ichetucknee River, and the only one with First Magnitude status on its own accord.…
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Chassahowitzka
Describing the Chassahowitzka must first begin with its name. Quite the mouthful, most locals pronounce it “chaz-a-whiskey” or fondly shorten it to “The Chaz”. Although not the first group of humans to encounter the springs and river of the Chaz, the Seminole Indians gave it the name it holds today. Interestingly, the translation of the…
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Rainbow
The last great men to fully transverse a river going upstream and using only muscle power were most likely Lewis and Clark. It certainly hasn’t been done more than a handful of times in the 21st century – if at all. Blame it on GMOs, manbuns, Netflix, peanut allergies, or craft beer – today’s man…
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