National Endowment for the Humanities Florida Humanities Council National Landmarks Workshop "Between Columbus and Jamestown: Spanish St. Augustine"
The week of June 28-July 3, 2004, brought the first wave of teachers to St. Augustine to participate in an unbeliveable adventure. Thanks to Susan Lockwood, Monica Rowland, our numerous scholars - Drs. Parker, Cusick, Gannon, Shepherd, Deagean, and Landers, we were given an EXPERT non-stop tour of historic St. Augustine and its fabulous history.
We are the Vanguard, the first session of teachers who experienced this wonderful Landmarks workshop.
Jim Cusick leads us through Nombre de Dios Mission
Dr. Michael Gannon, historian, in the St. Aug Cathedral
UF archeologist Dr. Kathleen Deagan City Archeologist Carl Halbirt Artillery St. dig
Carl Halbirt at the Spanish St. dig
Trash=Treasures! 18thC well on Spanish Street
Re-enactors from Century XVI
Day One: Seminar Orientation - Oldest House, LLambias House Day Two: History, architecture - de Mesa-Sanchez House, Government House Day Three: Place, religion, military - Castillo San Marcos, Cathedral of St. Augustine Day Four: Social relations - St. Aug Historical Research Library, Archeology walk Day Five: Free Blacks - Fort Mosé; La Florida perspective, Farewell dinner Day Six: Projects presentation
Sincerest thanks to prize-winning editorial cartoonist John Trever of theAlbuquerque Journal for sending me a copy of this wonderful 1991 cartoon.
(By request)
You know you're in St. Augustine in the summer when...
º The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground.
º The trees are whistling for the dogs.
º Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying
boiled eggs.
º The cows are giving evaporated milk.
º You can make sun tea instantly.
º You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.
º You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron.
º You discover that in June it only takes 2 fingers to steer your car.
º You actually burn your hand opening the car door.
º The temperature drops below 95 and you feel a little chilly.
º You discover you can get sunburned through your dorm window.
º You break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 AM.
º The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
º Hot water comes out of both taps.
º HA's biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up
lying on the pavement and cook to death?"
º That fudge you bought on St. George St. is semi-liquid by the time you are back on campus
º And there are TERMITES in all your toilet paper!!! (bed/hair/underwear/etc)
Suzy Seraphine-Kimel kappa@cfl.rr.com
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