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Passover Pop
There’s history all around you. Even in the grocery aisles. Here’s one: While most plastic bottles of Coca-Cola boast a red cap that matches their usual color scheme, in the spring you may notice bottles with yellow caps appearing on shelves. That yellow cap signifies that the drink is kosher for the Jewish holiday of… Read more
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Lucky Leprechauns
This Day in History, March 17, 1964: Lucky the Leprechaun, the mascot of Lucky Charms cereal, was introduced in print ads and animated television commercials on St. Patrick’s Day in 1964. Product developer John Holahan created the cereal in 1964 by combining Cheerios with chopped-up pieces of Product developer John Holahan created the cereal in… Read more
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Just what’s this station wagon got to do with Sarasota?
Sunday, February 23, 2025, 2-4 p.m. Crocker Memorial Church for a Conversation at The Crocker Norm Luppino will be our speaker at the February 23 Conversation at the Crocker, and he’ll be presenting on the Seagate estate, built by Powel Crosley, a man not as well-known in our area as he should be. From Sarasota… Read more
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