Pop Culture Florida
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Pineapple Press, Inc.
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Sarasota, Florida
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9781561641994
Subjects: Popular culture -- Florida -- History -- 20th century -- Miscellanea.; Florida -- Civilization -- 20th century -- Miscellanea.; Florida -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Miscellanea.; Florida -- Biography -- Miscellanea.
Genres: Miscellanea.; Biography
Description: Pop Culture Florida jiggles readers through recent Florida history like Jayne Mansfield on Disney’s Space Mountain. Ever wonder where the cult classic Caddyshack was filmed? Do you know why Burt Reynolds became a male centerfold? If you can pop a question about Florida glitz, more than likely, author James Goss has the answer.

Due to its unique subtropical appeal, the state of Florida has become a playground for the rich and famous, yet it remains a paradise to anyone with a pair of flip-flops and a bottle of sunscreen. This uncommon diversity has filled Florida’s cultural canvas with a vibrant array of personality, popular trends, and world-renowned events. From John Glenn’s first trip into orbit aboard Friendship 7 to the final days of Ted Bundy’s horrifying killing spree, the state has played host to both incredible achievement and reprehensible senselessness. To get up to date on every trendsetting, over-hyped, scantily clad shred of popular madness Florida has witnessed since WWII, check out Pop Culture Florida. The factual time bombs it sparks give a rare peek into the other hot and sticky side of Florida life. Think of it as a backstage pass to a fifty-five-year concert of neon history. It’ll put a little pop in your soda!
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 128-146).