June 22, 2004

Why Spain Withdrew from Florida

The earliest reference to Crackers in Florida can be found in the documents of the Governor of Spanish West Florida. In 1709, the Governor wrote,"These Crackers are nomadic, like Arabs, distinguished from savages only by their color and language." The earliest Crackers arrived in Florida before the Seminoles and are the State's most native group, since the early aboriginal people had died out as a result of diseases introduced by the early Spanish.

Allahu Akhbar, y'all. Now get off our land.

Posted by floridacracker at June 22, 2004 09:27 AM

   



Comments

I love that! As one who is living in Federally occupied northwest Florida.

Posted by: Southern Knight at June 22, 2004 08:03 PM

Whereabouts?

Posted by: Donnah at June 22, 2004 10:30 PM

Panama City

Posted by: Southern Knight at June 23, 2004 09:08 AM