I saw what I saw! The boy drew the sword. If a boy has been chosen, a boy shall be King! Leondegrance

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Was King Arthur a real person?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yesterday (6/12/20) at 11 am one of my all time favorite places

Eden Bar

and later in the day

the Enzian theater

 

REOPENED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

The bar serves great drinks and food 

 

and they do Indy Films and also classics—for instance I love Rear Window and had seen it Many times on TV—-but seeing it here on the big screen was great.

 

 

 

 

But the Eden Bar is a also a great place to go to meet people, have interesting coversation with some of the most interesting people you’re going to meet—exchange ideas and enjoy yourself—all in an open air venue that is great in these days of pandemics and social distincing etc.

 

 

 

 

 

Oh and did I mention it’s dog friendly?

 

 

 

 

You can come before movie time (though you can get a full meal in the movie theater) and stop after you’ve seen the movie—or you can just come for a meal or a few drinks any time…

 

The food is very good and very fresh—check out the menu just click on food above.

 

 

 

and the staff are wonderful.

 

 

 

 

 

So if you’re ready to get out of the house—how about trying the Enzian

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe I’ll see you there one of these days?

 

 

 

 

 

It’s easy to find—in Maitland on the east side of 17-92 .

 

King Arthur’s Death (Mort le Roi Artu)

Salisbury Plain is one of the sites that claims to be where Arthur rest—well click on Salisbury to see what all happened there — where the once king become Future.

 

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Returning to the center of Key West—it’s highest point and site of the only (or was) fresh water wells in the town:

The Cemeteery

 

The cemetery has long been pushing it’s limits, but last I was there it was still being used.   But the present cemetery is an unbelievable sight to view the isands as well as the country—as it has a section of the site dedicated to some of the sailor who died as a result of the sinking of the Maine in a Cuban Harbor

 

 

It is a place where the rich  and famous have thier monuments From Florida’s first Millionare (there has been some discussion about that but..) William Curry is buried here (he passed in 1896).  Also resting here is a state senator and friend of Harry TrumanJohn Maloney Spottswood and the Toppino family mausoleum where rests the family that built the bridges connecting the Florida Keys

 

 

 

Bartholomew Fair as illustrated in 1808Bartholomew Fair as illustrated in 1808
is best known as the site of Bartholomew Fair 
celebrated by Johnson in his play of the same name from 1614  This annual extravaganza of debauchery. dating back 1133, was the only real fair in Elizabethan England
The authorities greete Bartholomew Fair with much the same horror that the residents of Notting Hill used to respond to the August Carnival, wth real anxiety at the prospect of lawlessness and anarchy.    The event offred endless opportunities for cutpurses,
 and was almost impossible to police as it took place upon the liberty of St. Bartholomew’s
land which belonged to the church before the Reformation but which was now beynd the City’s jurisdiction.
Underworld London: Crime and Punihment in the Capital CIty
Catharine Arnold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Arthurian Tale of Elaine of Astolat, Lady of Shalott

 

 

 

 

 

free pick up thrift store box truck

 

 

 

APM New Beginnngs Thrift Store

415 Citrus Tower Blvd,

Clermont, FL 34711

(352) 241-8500

Store Hours:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. 4 p.m.

 

 

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8553 West Hwy 192
Kissimmee, FL 34747
Phone: (407) 778-4750
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Store Hours:
Wednesday/Friday 10 a.m. -4 p.m.

 

Shop With a Mission! New Beginnings of Central Florida operates 2 thrift stores to help generate funding for our homelessness & poverty prevention programs.

 

 

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Where did King Arthur Acquire Excalibur, the Stone or the Lake?

 

 

 

 

Gwyn ap Nudd Celtic (Welsh)-Celtic God of the underworld. Originally a war God who hunted men's souls and lead them to Annwn, the land of the dead. In Celtic (Welsh) legend he is the king of the faeries and elves. First known as King of the Fairies and Lord of the Underworld, this God later ruled over the Plant Annwn, subterranean fairies. Also known as Gwynwas.
For the Britons, like all the citizens of the Empire, had been converted to Christianity, not that the Christian gospel had much influence outside the towns and the wealthy, Romanized villas.  The bulk of the rural population of both Gaul and Britain remained pagan, practising a degenerate form of Druidism.  Some of the sanctuaries dedicated to Celtic gods date from the last years of the Empire.  Nodens, who is the god Nauada of Irish epic and the Nudd of Welsh (above) epic was worshipped at Clleveum (Goucester).  His sons Edern and Gwynn were later brought into thr Arthurian tradition.  Some of the Druidic sanctuaries were restore and others, like the fortress of Maiden Castle were actually built during this period.
King of the Celts
Jean Markale

The Grail: The Celtic Origins of the Sacred Icon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glastonbury Abbey and the Arthurian Tradition

 

 

What great entertainer attended the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind at St. Augustine?

 

 

and now we’re back on the Florida Ridge heading on to the Cowboys

 

 

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LAKE WALES

 

Much of Lake Wales downtown

reflects the roaring twenties, especially, Park Ave.,

the town’s main street which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

 

 

The first major building in Lake Wales was the 25-room Hotel “Wales built in 1911.  It later became the Lake Shore Hotel and then the Plantation Inn.  Famous for its fine food for many years, it was in continuous seasonal use until it was destroyed by fire in May 24, 1979, shortly after it had been closed for the season.

 

 

Hotel Grand
This hotel was originally the Walesuilt Hotel—a product of the land boom.  Civic clubs met in its dining room for a number of years.

The Town is dominated by the 11-story Hotel Grand which has according to reports been deserted for decade despite report of a goup intent on restoring what has been called an “eye sore” on Trip Advisor.   It has been described in some volumes as a defunct memento to the dream that Lake Wales had of becoming the great metropolis of Central Florida.

 

 

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another lost highlight of the town was Chalet Suzanne  it use to be a world famous restaurant and  a hotel not to mention airport.  The food was wonderful and I totally enjoyed going there—One ladies’ day out day it had been raining and we made just one last stop here before the drive back home…..it made our day.

 

The chalet offered a unique blend of Swiss, German and Italian architecture dating to 1931 that hid 30 guest rooms decorated with antiques from across the glabe punctuated by patios, towers and balcones.  The 70 acre ground included several gardens, and orange groves.  Spainish fountains, a cobblestone walk, lily pond, wine dungeon, a 2,450-foot airstrip for fly-in guests, a ceramic studio where the inn restaurant dishes were made and a cannery where their prize-winning Chalet Suzanne soups were made and packaged before being sent to supermarkets, gourmet stores and gift shops.  Its meals (shrimp curry, grilled lamb chops, lobster thermidor and others) won critical acclaim from the New York times, Florida Trend (26 consecutive Golf Spoon Awards) and astronaut Jim Irwin who insisted on taking the inn’s romaine soup to the moon with him on Apollo 15.

 

There was also a gift shop that sold gift packages of assorted Chalet SUzanne soups, homemakde bottled sauces and sets of the restaurant’s special dishware.

 

And the antique chapel

 

 

Historical Museum

Finally something that still is there.

Restored in 1928 the Atlantic Coastline Depot, which now serves as the Lake Wales Museum and Cultural Center.  Naturally enought this houses train memorabilia and a turn-of-the century Pullman car.  You can also learn about local cattle and citrus farming

 

Come back next week for some other sites in the city

 

 

 

Lake Wales History Museum

 

 

 

OH and the answer to the question about the entertainer who went to school in  St. Augustine

 

IT WAS

IRay Charles in a floral print suit with a bow tie, sunglasses, and a hand over his heart
Ray Charles
American singer-songwriter
He is quoted as saying “I never wanted to be famous, I only wanted to be great.”

Ray Charles Robinson was an African-American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called “Brother Ray.” He was often referred to as “The Genius.” Charles was blinded during childhood due to glaucoma. Wikipedia

BornSeptember 23, 1930, Albany, GA
DiedJune 10, 2004, Beverly Hills, CA
SpouseDella Beatrice Howard Robinson (m. 1955–1977), Eileen Williams (m. 1951–1952)

 

 

Legend Of Excalibur: King Arthur’s Wondrous Sword

 

Agate Gemstones at GemSelect

 

Agate

 

Agate crystals typically form in banded or layered masses with microfibrosis structure.  Colors include white, brown, red, yellow and green: a single stone often bears multiple colors in stripes or spots.  Soft and good for carving, agates can be made into amulets, seals, jewelry, and containers.  Magicaly agate inproves memory, vitality, and hearing.  It grants courage and self-confidence, helping to overcome addictive behaviors.  Various agates have their own qualities.  Banded agate balances bodily energies and relieves stress.  Moss agate is a gardeners talisman.  Red agate guards against spider and insect bites.  Yellow agate activates creativity and inspiration.

Withes’ Datebook 2013

Llewellyn’s

 

 

 

NOW turn we unto Accolon of Gaul—In Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur 

 

 

 

and today’s movie—-

Excalibur


EXCALIBUR

Critics Consensus

John Boorman’s operatic, opulent take on the legend of King Arthur is visually remarkable, and features strong performances from an all-star lineup of British thespians.

According to reports from the set, director John Boorman commandeered the Arthurian adventure Excalibur in the manner of a medieval war lord, expecting his cast and crew to figuratively die with swords in hand if need be. As a result, everyone in the film looks as though he or she is prepared to slit the throat of anyone who looks at them cross-eyed. Nigel Terry stars as the idealistic King Arthur, whose establishment of the idyllic Camelot does not take into account the fact that others are not as noble or altruistic as he is. The fly in the ointment is the covetous Morgana (Helen Mirren), who sets the wheels of Camelot’s destruction in motion by bringing Arthur’s attention to the love affair between Queen Guenevere (Cherie Lunghi) and Sir Lancelot (Nicholas Clay). Props essential to the action are the elusive Holy Grail, and of course, the magical Excalibur sword. Far removed from the prettiness of the musical Camelot, Excalibur is set amidst the mud and maggots of Boorman’s grim (and occasionally erotic) vision of pre-Norman England. Thomas Malory’s Morte

 

 

check here to see where you can watch for a cost or streaming on a service and I think they may be a free one just go here

 

 

 

EXCALIBUR: Is This The Best King Arthur Movie?

 

 

Avalon: A Real Island Obscured by Legend, or Just a Legendary Island?

 

 

 

  

from one of my several visits to Key West  The main picture at the begining is the cloisters at Salisbury Cathedral….a beautiful place.

 

 

 

Who did King Arthur Have a Child With?

Of course there was Modred—but…..

 

 

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