Wacky Alabama

01/04/2024

Tomorrow is April 1st, April Fools— here are the most revered April Fool’s jokes ever played… https://www.wackyexplorer.com/historys-biggest-april-fools-pranks-ever/

02/01/2024

No. I’m not an Alabama fan. But found this interesting as I was watching Alabama and Michigan tonight. Did you know? In 1926 Alabama played the University of Washington Huskies in yes….. the Rose Bowl!! The Star of the game was a kid from Dothan, Alabama named Johnny Mack Brown, an All-American running back for the University of Alabama who was lauded for his efforts in a stunning upset of the heavily favored Huskies. However, Johnny Mack Brown never returned home. A Hollywood director, King Vidor, recruited Brown to take a screen test and Brown went on to a successful career as an actor in film and television.

01/01/2024

John Tyler, America’s 10th President, was born in 1790 just after the American Revolution. He has a living grandson. Yep, we said grandson.

John Tyler's son Lyon Gardiner Tyler Sr. was born in August 1853, when the former president was 63 years old. Then His son Harrison Ruffin Tyler was born in November 1928, when his father was 75 years young. Harrison is now 95 and living in a nursing home. He is also a descendant of Pocahontas! Wild isn’t it?

19/12/2023

This was originally posted in a travel trailer group. Why would you do this?

14/12/2023

Seen in the Panhandle of Florida.

12/12/2023

A friend shared this new Florida map today. Thought I’d share it with you. Lol - so true so true.

27/12/2022

Here’s a memory a kid will never forget — and a Florida tradition. My friend Chris let the folks at Gatorland put his son Nathan on a live gator a couple weeks ago. Fun fun fun….

24/11/2022

The first car in Brooksville, Florida. In the car are J.C. and Sallie Burwell. Lucy and Grace Burwell are on the porch of their home located at 24 Olive Street.

24/11/2022

President Roosevelt signing the 1902 Thanksgiving Proclamation!

24/11/2022

These cousins, Don Hoover & Joe Sistrunk, from Starke, Florida during the 1918 Spanish Flu. The photo was taken by Don's father, Frank Hoover as they were headed out to sell the weekly paper, "Grit," and then on to school. A year later, Don's younger brother died from the flu.

24/11/2022

My signed print of the “Creature from the Black Lagoon” cult classic starring Ricoh Browning as the creature and Julia Adams as the beautiful ichthyologist (scientist studying fish) Kay Lawrence. In 2003, both were together again at a “Creature” reunion in Tallahassee, Florida.

10/11/2022

On 11-11 at exactly 11:11 am, every Veterans Day, the sun aligns perfectly with the Anthem Veteran’s Memorial in Arizona to shine through the ellipses of the five marble pillars representing each branch of the Armed Forces, illuminating The Great Seal of the United States!

09/11/2022

Oh, so true!

19/04/2022

Amazing!

I pass by this old mailbox every day. The old rusty box is nailed to an oak that has to be 100 years old. After years of passing it by, I decided to open the box to see if anything was inside.
After all, there isn’t even a house nearby to which it could serve anyway. Any home it serviced long ago is torn down, I’m sure.
I noticed an old letter inside the box, as you can see in the second picture. I looked at the postmark date, which to my surprised astonishment was actually readable, and it said July 7, 1958.
Ever so carefully I opened up the aged, crackly envelope and gently pulled out the folded piece of paper - almost tingling with excitement and anticipation. Here is what the letter inside said. “We have been trying to reach you concerning your vehicle’s extended warranty.”

19/04/2022

Another Florida man story. But no one goes to jail. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-man-break-world-record-watching-spider-man_n_625cadede4b0723f801a2f79?d_id=3399283&ncid_tag=tweetlnkushpmg00000025&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=us_weird_news

Ramiro Alanis estimates he spent around $3,400 on tickets to set the record.

03/04/2022

This music legend was born in Mississippi and grew up in Chicago. Later in life he became a fixture around Gainesville and Ocala, jammed with Tom Petty and produced Marvin Gaye’s first album. Learn more about this rock n roll legend. https://youtu.be/V-qvXFyxjso

If you don't know who Ellas B. McDaniel is, watch this video to learn about the greatest rock n roll legend ever............

15/03/2022

State of Alabama backs off recalling Let’s Go Brandon tag.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—An Alabama man who personalized his license plate with "LGBFJB" on a state-issued "Don’t Tread on ...

13/03/2022

Dang time change. I had to go around and fix all my clocks today.

14/02/2022

The bloody and disputed history of Valentines Day.

https://www.wackyexplorer.com/valentines-day-legends/

Valentine's Day

13/02/2022

Halftime in Superbowl I was a lot different in 1967. Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson in the locker room at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Oh how things have changed! Enjoy the game today!

20/01/2022

https://twitter.com/wonderofscienc/status/1483839933139894274?s=21

“Could you please explain the Physics behind this https://t.co/hqL2RKLMyu”

02/01/2022

Found this while reading about Betty White today. Do any of you recognize this guy? He was a fan of Betty White. And she was a fan of his. If you know, share it.

26/11/2021

Saw this old Plymouth in Gainesville, Georgia today at Kroger. He was having a time getting it in gear. Stalled out a couple of times which gave me time to snap a pic. Cool car though.

25/10/2021

Halloween is upon us! Happy Halloween!

03/10/2021

Saw this vintage VW Bus on I75 in Georgia headed to Florida with surf boards on top. Looking for some waves? Tried to flag them down but couldn’t get their attention.

30/09/2021

This is one of Florida’s earliest toll booths. This one was located on Big Pine Key (1938 to 1954)and was part of the Overseas Highway stretching 113 miles from the tip of the Florida peninsula to Key West. It was built over the former right of way of the Overseas Railroad which was partially destroyed by the “Great Labor Day Hurricane of 1935.” Unable to rebuild, the Florida East Coast Railway sold the roadbed and remaining bridges to the State of Florida for $640,000.

30/09/2021

From Ocala, Florida. Fill ‘er up please!

https://www.facebook.com/betsy.hamelink/videos/1612538468957054/

27/09/2021

12 Foot Gator devours smaller gator in Lakeland, Florida. Picture provided by Florida Sportsman Magazine.

09/09/2021

Imagine walking into your garage and coming face to face with a bear. What would you do? This is what country singer Brett Eldredge did. http://ow.ly/dUPG50G7jus

The Weird, The Wacky, The Just Plain Bizarre

02/09/2021

Only in Iceland. I find it hard to believe this ever happened. And I have to wonder if the same would happen here. Anyone want to try it? Let me know how it turns out if you do. http://ow.ly/nIac50G30OE

Anything is possible in Iceland