America’s Weirdest State

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When we moved down from Indiana in 1973, Florida was known as The Sunshine State.  Families flocked to Florida to spend time in Daytona Beach aka “The World’s Most Famous Beach,” Disney World aka “The Magic Kingdom” & “The Happiest Place on Earth,” Marineland in our nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine, etc. etc. etc.  Florida was considered such a family-friendly location that it was often the destination of high school students’ senior trips.

But those days seem to be long gone.  Maybe it’s because Florida: “The Sunshine State” motto has been replaced with Florida: “America’s Weirdest State.”

[Via Bill Crider]