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Key West ‘drops a drag queen’ to kick off 2013
Everyone knows that on New Year’s Eve, the ball drops in New York’s Times Square where millions gather to bring in the new year in style. But in Key West, there’s a different tradition entirely. They drop a drag queen, in a giant high heeled shoe no less. The man…
How Ernest Hemingway’s cats became subject to federal oversight under the Commerce Clause
How Ernest Hemingway's cats became a federal case (+video) Key West has a well-earned reputation as a haven for misfits, outcasts, and free-spirits. The locals don’t even consider themselves part of the United States of America. They refer to the place as the Conch Republic. So it is more than…
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