Key West Lou / ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Key West Lou / ALEXANDER THE GREAT One of the greatest and most successful military commanders of all time was Alexander the Great. Born in …
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Key West Lou / LEAVE IT TO BEAVER AND THE CENSORS
Key West Lou / LEAVE IT TO BEAVER AND THE CENSORS For most, you have to be my age to recall the early TV show …
Key West Lou / DAYS OF MY YOUTH…..CONEY ISLAND’S CYCLONE ROLLER COASTER
Key West Lou / DAYS OF MY YOUTH…..CONEY ISLAND’S CYCLONE ROLLER COASTER Coney Island’s Cyclone Roller Coaster has been shut down since Thursday for repairs. …
Key West Lou / JIMMY BUFFETT’S “MATH SUKS”
Key West Lou / JIMMY BUFFETT’S “MATH SUKS” Buffet beginning in 1998. In April 1998, Buffett released an album of songs from a musical theatre …
Key West Lou / HISTORY OF THE CANDY BAR
Key West Lou / HISTORY OF THE CANDY BAR For centuries the Maya and Aztecs were the only ones enjoying the fruit of the cacao …
Key West Lou / DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION LEFT YOU FEELING CLEAN
Key West Lou / DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION LEFT YOU FEELING CLEAN The Democratic Convention left you feeling clean, the Republican one dirty. Can’t express it any …
Key West Lou / THAT’S MY DAD
Key West Lou / THAT’S MY DAD It was an emotional night again at the Democratic National Convention. Two tear jerker episodes definitely! Each proper …
Key West Lou / DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS THIS YEAR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL
Key West Lou / DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS THIS YEAR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL This year’s choice politically is simple. The difference between good …
Key West Lou / DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION A WINNER…..IT’S A NEW DAY
Key West Lou / DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION A WINNER…..IT’S A NEW DAY The Democratic Convention last night was a winner. Suggestive of the beginning of a …
Key West Lou / FIRST ANNIVERSERY OF JIMMY BUFFETT’S DEATH SEPTEMBER 1
Key West Lou / FIRST ANNIVERSERY OF JIMMY BUFFETT’S DEATH SEPTEMBER 1 The first anniversary of Jimmy Buffett’s death is close at hand. Key West …
Key West Lou / TRUMP’S LIES, DELUSIONS AND DIMINISHED MIND
Key West Lou / TRUMP’S LIES, DELUSIONS AND DIMINISHED MIND An interesting editorial in yesterday’s South Florida Sun Sentinel. Titled: “Lies, damn lies and Donald …
Key West Lou / RESPECT AND LOVE FOR THE UNITED STATES HE HELPED FOUND
Key West Lou / RESPECT AND LOVE FOR THE UNITED STATES HE HELPED FOUND Following the Revolutionary War, Lafayette returned to France. He visited the …
Key West Lou / LOWER DRUG COSTS FOR SENIORS
Key West Lou / LOWER DRUG COSTS FOR SENIORS Lower drug costs for seniors! Yesterday, Biden and Harris announced their agreements on lower drug costs …
Key West Lou / DAVID WOLKOWSKY BUYS THE KRESS BUILDING
Key West Lou / DAVID WOLKOWSKY BUYS THE KRESS BUILDING David Wolkowsky one of Key West’s greats. The father of modern Key West. We were …
Key West Lou / VE DAY…..I REMEMBER IT WELL
Key West Lou / VE DAY…..I REMEMBER IT WELL VE Day. Victory in Europe. Tuesday, May 8, 1945. Germany surrendered. I remember it well. I …
Key West Lou / I HAVE COME TO LIKE CHICKENS
Key West Lou / I HAVE COME TO LIKE CHICKENS After 30 years in Key West, I have grown to like the chicken population. At …
Key West Lou / WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND
Key West Lou / WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND What goes around comes around. Trump made a great choice in selecting JD Vance. Great for …
Key West Lou / TAMPON TIM
Key West Lou / TAMPON TIM “Tampon Tim.” Another Republican shot at Tim Walz. As with others, it will backfire. Guaranteed! Genuinely high praise for …
Key West Lou / A BIT OF THIS AND THAT
Key West Lou / A BIT OF THIS AND THAT A bit of this and that. Politics first. Most recent polls re the Presidential race …
Key West Lou / Flora’s Story
Key West Lou / Flora’s Story I published Flora’s story for the first time August 26, 2013 on one of my stays on the Greek …