From Florida to Russia
The Restless Historian is Thomas "Tom"Rainey, Ph.D.,
and his wife and fellow historian Nina Carter. |
I have partaken of the waters of the Springs of Zorfo
I have witnessed the River of Peace I have found the (former) location of the home of Homer And I have walked through the sodden forest But despite my best efforts I did not see a Marshtackie or a Spoofendyke. The ladies would certainly enjoy the feminine characters in the book I believe Louisa was my favorite She was deadly with that shotgun Both on rattlesnakes and brothers-in-law And cooking tips for women were interesting. There was a recipe for perleu And instructions for preparing.... Tail of Alligator. We had a great time in Wauchula. Frank Hensley |
Main Street Wauchula, at the height of the Florida real estate boom,from brochure, “Scenes in Hardee County,” published and nationally distributed by the Wauchula Development Company, 1926.
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