You Just Can Not Make This Up!!!

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Back in the early 1980’s we had a friend called Crazy Richard. His name should have said it all. His parents owned an orange grove and was always bragging that he was a “True Southerner.” We invited him to a Thanksgiving Party. Richard said that he would be happy to bring a True Southern Holiday Dish. Proudly Richard walked into the party with a fancy cut crystal dish. In the dish were raisons mixed with pecans. We asked what makes raisins southern? Richard said that this were not just plain raisons but homemade raisons that his grandmother made. Then we got the lecture that the nuts were not pecans but pecons!!! A pecan is something you put under your bed and pee in. Pecon is what you eats. Ever since then we call them pecons and make this dish all the time. Sadly the next year Richard died of AIDS age 24.

11-14-17 Dishing with Mark n Carrie

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THIS Wednesday Night

Tree Lighting in Centro Ybor 6PM

https://www.facebook.com/events/136363817012219/

 

 

THIS Thursday Night

USF PRIDE NIGHT

 

CONGRATULATIONS

Metro Wellness and Community Centers celebrated their 25th Anniversary!!!!

FREE

 

Ybor Holiday Calendar

 

Ybor For Heroes

New in Ybor City. Visit their web site for upcoming events.

https://www.yborforheroes.org/

 

North Ybor City

Like the new fan page today at…

https://www.facebook.com/northybor/

 

From the MC Film Mail Bag

Mayor Buckhorn names Brian Dugan as Tampa’s new chief of police

Tampa Bay Times

Calling it a “battlefield promotion,” Mayor Bob Buckhorn on Tuesday took the “interim” from Police Chief Brian Dugan’s title. Buckhorn called the 50-year-old department veteran and asked him a simple question.

 

 

Tampa ranks high among US cities with fast-growing incomes

Tampa Bay Business Journal

A study by the personal finance site SmartAsset shows that the median income for Tampa households increased in 2016 to $50,405, up from $44,432 in 2015.

 

With $15 million donation to USF, top donors urge others to follow their lead

Tampa Bay Times

At a black tie gala at Amalie Arena on Saturday, philanthropic giants Pam and Les Muma surprised the crowd by announcing yet another massive donation to the University of South Florida.

 

After $1.7M renovation, Port Tampa Bay opens cruise terminal that can handle bigger ships

Tampa Bay Business Journal

Passengers taking Royal Caribbean’s Empress of the Seas out of Port Tampa Bay started their trip in the port’s newly improved cruise terminal 6, which has opened after months of renovation.

 

Airport            Tampa International Airport’s cargo volume jumps, with more on the way

Tampa Bay Times

Over the last couple of years, the story of the double-digit growth of Tampa International Airport’s cargo business has been a story about Amazon.com.

You Can Not Make This Up

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Here is a very cool “Did You Know?” story. Back on the 1990’s Ybor City was thinking about decorating for Christmas. Diane & Dean James were very active property & business owners in Ybor City. Dean is a very creative artist. At one time owned and operated a stain glass studio and glass blowing studio in Ybor. Dean is also very talented with metal. At one of the many Ybor meeting, Diane & Dean came up with the idea……. To build light bridges across 7th.  Then they wrapped lights on the metal art works. Everybody so loved them that the light bridges were never taken down! Today they are maintained by TECO. Some Holiday decorations are just so FABULOUS that we should enjoy them year round!

Photos of the Week

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Photos of the Week    


CONGRATULATIONS
St. Petersburg Mayor
Rick Kriseman
 


Bradley’s on 7th
Hamburger Mary’s 
 
Steam @ The Honey Pot
 

Tea Cup
 
 


Ybor Wine Bar
 


 

 


 
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