St. Patrick's Day has been compared to Cinco de Mayo. "St. Patrick's Day . . . Cinco de Mayo for gingers" was posted on X/Twitter by Running (Quadruple-Vaxxed) Joke on March 16,…
"Stop complaining about your life. There are literally people living in California/Florida/Illinois/New York" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Stop complaining…
It has been said that there are three seasons in Florida -- "orange, vegetable and invalid." It's also been said that Floridians "live in yams in the summer and Yankees in the…
"The farther/further north you go, the farther/further south(ern) you get" is one of the most popular adages about Florida. Northerners seek the beaches of south Florida, so northern…
Cuba is a country that is close to the United States. Miami, Florida has so many people from Latin America that it's often joked that "Miami is close to the United States." The joke…
"Crane" can mean a bird or it can mean a machine used in construction. Hawaii grew rapidly in the 1960s and early 1970s that a popular joke was that the state bird was the construction…
The state of Florida and the store Walmart both have reputations for some crazy people. "Every Walmart is like a little piece of Florida. lol" was posted on Twitter by One Hawaiian Punch…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Palm Beach, FloridaThe Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the…
The Florida Keys aren't piano keys, but there's a riddle: Q: Where do pianists go for vacation?Q: The Florida Keys. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2005. Wikipedia:…
Publix markets began in Winter Haven, Florida in 1930. The slogan "Where Shopping is a Pleasure" began in 1950. Publix -- HistoryPublix, a privately-held company operating stores in…
The Georgia Bulldogs football game against the Florida Gators, held at the neutral site of Jacksonville since 1933, has been called "The World's Largest Cocktail Party." In 2005,…
"305" is the telephone area code of Miami (South Florida), and on March 5th (3/05), "305 Day" is celebrated -- especially at 3:05 p.m. "305 Miami's Areacode" was…
"305" is the telephone area code of Miami (South Florida), and on March 5th (3/05), "305 Day" is celebrated -- especially at 3:05 p.m. "305 Miami's Areacode" was…
Both California and Florida have claimed the title of "American Riviera" from as far back as the 1890s. 7 November 1892, Los Angeles Times, pg. 9:SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.(...)THE AMERICAN…
The city of Miami, Florida, has been nicknamed the "capital of Latin America." The source of the nickname is usually credited to Ecuadorian President-elect Jaime Roldós Aguilera…
"Cigar City" is still a nickname of the city of Tampa, but its cigar days ended in 1959 when Fidel Castro took power and trade with Cuba halted. Cuba sent its tobacco to both Tampa and…
A "Cuban hamburger" that's served in Florida might look like a hamburger covered with shoestring potatoes, spiced with paprika and onion, and topped with mojito sauce. The…
Cuban sandwiches and medianoche (midnight) sandwiches are popular in Cuban communities in Florida. The long list of the names of sandwiches served on long rolls includes blimpie, bomber, Dagwood,…
The drink of the famed Kentucky Derby is the mint julep. The Florida Derby (at Gulfstream Park) has its own drink -- the Derby Daiquiri. Cocktail.com (below) asserts that the "Derby…
The Elena Ruz sandwich (sometimes called "Elena Ruiz" or "Elena Ruth" or "Marie Elena" or simply "Cuban turkey sandwich") usually consists of turkey, cream…