“Let Hamburger Mary’s Take Over the World”
The quote above was in the July Bon Appetit Magazine. To see what all the fun is about visit one of the 5 Tampa Bay Area Locations. Especial the Centro Ybor Location with Tea Cup on the balcony!!!
http://www.bonappetit.com/story/hamburger-marys-restaurant
Best New Brunch In Ybor City
Why Did You Paint Your Porch Ceilings Blue?
Mark & I have always painted the porch ceilings in our homes “haint blue?” We have been asked by so many people, ” Why did you paint your porch ceilings blue?” This is a southern term but I grew up in the Midwest also with blue porch ceilings. So the areas of blue ceilings is not to one geographic area of the country. In fact Boston and Philadelphia districts that have blue porch ceiling from a Victorian era style background.
Recently, our new “MC Rainbow Plantation” porch ceilings were painted haint blue as is our present bungalow home in North Hyde Park. There are many legends and reasons for painting the front porch blue as there are colors of “haint blue.”
What is haint blue? It has its own color palette of hues of bold blue to light bird shell. Some colors I call more turquoise while a variety are more of a sky blue hue or have a distinct greenish tinge. Haint is a southern term for wild or lost dead spirits or being haunted. The color haint blue was to defend your home from wandering and uninvited spirits. It is said that Spirits or the dead can not walk on water. So it is an old fable illusion of painting blue to your houses porches ceilings but maybe its true. Some homes window sills are also painted blue for the same reason. Keep them demons out!
The other passed down usages and reasons for the blue painted ceilings is that in the past hot summers and homes without any air conditioning, the blue colored outdoor porch ceilings were pleasant and made you psychologically feel cooler in the outdoors. It added daylight overhead as the sun set and was added greatness for sipping cool ice tea in the outdoors. Tales and pass me down legends goes onto add that bees, bugs and spiders would be confused of the blue ceilings and think the ceilings were sky. So that thwarted spider nests, bird nests and bee hives on the porches.True but not proven.
In the Gulf Coast plantations, the blue ceilings were known as the eyes of the house. Welcoming when coming up a driveway to visit or return home. Inviting from the homes facing water ways, you could always spot the blue painted ceilings of the house as a welcome sign just like pineapples, but that is another story.
TAMPA PRIDE 2018 Planning Meeting
It seem just like yesterday that TAMPA PRIDE 2017 occurred. And it is less than 2 weeks that St Pete Pride was held. To make all the great exciting events to happen takes teamwork and volunteers in planning these spectacular occasions.
You said at the last Pride Festivals, “Wow I want to get involved.”
You can get involved and help create one of the fastest growing LGBTA Festivals in the country or register to volunteer. Your creativity and talents have a direct input in what happens at TAMPA PRIDE 2018.
Volunteer. Be a Shaker, Get Involved, it’s Fun!
Next TAMPA PRIDE 2018 Planning Meeting, Tuesday, August 1st, 6pm at Metro Wellness & Community Centers in Ybor City. Bring along a friend or 2!
Sale of King Corona
This week King Corna was sold. This marks the end of a 5 generations of business. Don and Brenda Barco have ben very supportive of GaYbor and our community. We wish them the very best in the future.
It’s Now Undeniable That LGBTQ Rights Are In Danger Of Being Rolled Back
A Note from Kevin Beckner
For those of you who have heard me speak about LGBTQ rights and issues, you know how proud I am of the progress that we have made as a community and country. You have also heard me emphasize that our work is not done and we must remain vigilant and never take for granted our rights or progress. The article below by Michelangelo Signorile, whom I deeply respect and who personally helped me on my “coming out” journey, clearly articulates why our work is not done and the potential dangers and pitfalls of complacency. A MUST read for all LGBTQ advocates, families and allies.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/apos-now-undeniable-lgbtq-rights-182122303.html?.tsrc=fauxdal
Upcoming July Days
July 12 – National Pecan Pie Day
July 13 – National french Fry Day
July 14th – National Nude Day
July 15th – National Give Something Away Day
July 16th – National Ice Cream Day