Legislators speculate on great Floridian to replace Confederate statue

[struggle4progress]

By William March | Tribune Staff William March on Google+ Published: February 21, 2016Updated: February 21, 2016 at 11:50 AM

TALLAHASSEE – A proposal to remove a statue of a Confederate leader at the National Statuary Hall is generating speculation among Florida legislators about whose image should replace it ...

Some 10 figures in the National Statuary Hall Collection are of Confederate leaders, or people who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War ...

Some candidates mentioned ...

Marjorie Stoneman Douglas, the state’s foremost environmentalist and author of “River of Grass” ...

Mary McLeod Bethune ... a child of former slaves who .. went on to found what would become Bethune-Cookman University ...

http://www.tbo.com/news/florida/legislators-speculate-on-great-floridian-to-replace-confederate-statue-20160221/

[Lithos]

1. Jimmy Buffet

He may not have been born in Key West, but he definitely imbued the spirit.

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[struggle4progress]

3. !

[krispos42]

2. I nominate the state superhero... Florida Man!

Florida Man ?@_FloridaMan Feb 19

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Florida Man ?@_FloridaMan Feb 10

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https://twitter.com/_FloridaMan

[Wounded Bear]

8. But, does anybody really know what he looks like...?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[krispos42]

9. He's the master of disguise

One day he's an elderly white woman on a Rascal, the next day he's a young Cuban man in a convertable. He's everywhere... and nowhere... all at once!


So just put up a statue of a guy getting his mugshot taken. That'll do.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

4. Osceola.

Elegant in dress, handsome of face, passionate in nature and giant of ego, Osceola masterminded successful battles against five baffled U.S. generals, murdered the United State's Indian agent, took punitive action against any who cooperated with the white man and stood as a national manifestation of the Seminoles' strong reputation for non-surrender. Osceola was not a chief with the heritage of a Micanopy or Jumper, but his skill as an orator and his bravado in conflict earned him great influence over Seminole war actions.

Osceola's capture, under a controversial flag of truce offered by Gen. Thomas Jessup, remains today one of the blackest marks in American military history.

[Fla_Democrat]

5. There's already a statue of Osceola in Tally

There's already a statue of Osceola in Tallahassee.....

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

6. Oh, good show. nt

[Ex Lurker]

7. Morty Seinfeld

It's a shame about Del Boca Vista.