Monthly Archives: February 2012

Sausage

Posted on February 28, 2012 by marigold

  “Laws are like sausages in that you should never see them being made.” This quote has long been attributed to Otto Von Bismarck but was actually said by one John Godfrey Saxe in 1869. (What did we ever do … Continue reading →

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911 Turtle

Posted on February 15, 2012 by marigold

  When a sea turtle in southern Florida is reported sick, the call usually goes to the Turtle Hospital in Marathon Key. Some ailing turtles are so enormous that the turtle ambulance is summoned along with hospital staff to hoist … Continue reading →

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Papa and the Polydacts

Posted on February 4, 2012 by marigold

In 1931, Ernest Hemingway and wife #2, Pauline Pfeiffer, bought a large house in then- out- of- the way Key West and lived there for about ten years. During this period, Hemingway wrote many of his most famous works including. … Continue reading →

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