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Scott Speicher
This bumper sticker has been on an old file cabinet of mine since the early 1990’s. Scott Speicher was a Westside Jacksonville boy. He was also a fighter pilot and the first American casualty of the Persian Gulf War. #RIPScottSpeicher … Continue reading
Posted in Jacksonville, Westside
Tagged fighter pilot, jacksonville, Persian Gulf War, Scott Speicher, Westside
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Radio Station WAPE “The Big Ape” in Jacksonville
WAPE has existed for as long as I can remember, and it’s always been called “The Big Ape”. Their commercials even had audio of someone doing a “Tarzan yell”. However, WAPE The Big Ape goes back even further than I … Continue reading
Posted in Jacksonville, Music, Random
Tagged florida, Hoyle Dempsey, jacksonville, Radio, The Big Ape, The Mighty 690, WAPE
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City of Dreams: Jacksonville’s Bid for an NFL Team (VIDEO: Narrated by James Earl Jones)
Wow, I just found this old video hyping Jacksonville up for a new NFL team, before the Jaguars. The video has a lot of vintage Jacksonville in it, and is even narrated by the legendary James Earl Jones who died … Continue reading
Posted in Jacksonville, Sports, Videos
Tagged football, jacksonville, jaguars, james earl jones, nfl, vintage
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