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*Florida is also the character name of the female lead in [[The Seventies|the 1970's]] sitcom "Good Times". | *Florida is also the character name of the female lead in [[The Seventies|the 1970's]] sitcom "Good Times". | ||
| − | [[File:BugskillsFlorida.gif|250px|right|thumb|[[Bugs Bunny]] | + | *In 1982 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conch_republic Key West seceded from the union] and declared [[war]] on the United States. The country surrendered shortly after and applied for a [[AbsoluteBillion|billion]] [[money|dollars]] in foreign aid. |
| + | [[File:BugskillsFlorida.gif|250px|right|thumb|[[Bugs Bunny]] expresses his displeasure on Florida's inability to count election ballots.]] | ||
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==Poopers From Florida== | ==Poopers From Florida== | ||
*[[Hurricoaster]] | *[[Hurricoaster]] | ||
Revision as of 11:44, 6 August 2012
This article is a work in progress and so may not be ready for public viewing, and content can change at any time. You can help by contributing to it and discussing on its talk page. Florida is a State of the United States.
Geography
Florida is comprised of two distinct parts.
- The South: Known as the peninsula; is populated mainly with aging Yankees and central American immigrants.
- The North: Known as the pan handle; is populated mainly with rednecks and escaped prisoners.
History
Florida was once populated solely by indigenous tribes until the 16th century when Spaniards began to colonize the region. Most of the Indians died off because they not could stand being near white guys.
- 1763: Spain succeeded Florida to the United Kingdom in a treaty.
- 1781: Spain regains Florida, however, through military conquest.
- 1810: Florida becomes an independent nation for three months.
- 1822: It is decided that Florida is a territory of the United States because they are closer.
- 1822-1844: The United States kills a lot of Indians.
- 1845: Florida is made a state.
- In 1971, Disney World opened for the first time; beginning efforts by certain people from the Northern parts of the U.S. to totally pussify Florida.
- 1980: Roughly 125,000 Cubans immigrate to Miami in what is known as the Mariel Boatlift. Of these 125,000 immigrants, about 25,000 have criminal records.
Trivia
- Florida is also the character name of the female lead in the 1970's sitcom "Good Times".
- In 1982 Key West seceded from the union and declared war on the United States. The country surrendered shortly after and applied for a billion dollars in foreign aid.
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Bugs Bunny expresses his displeasure on Florida's inability to count election ballots.
