Crackers & 400!

Sorry, I missed out on blogging yesterday.  Our daughter had a field trip and I tagged along.  It was fun.  The entire fourth grade went to Cracker Country.

Cracker Country is a pioneer village made up of historical buildings that have been moved from throughout the state of Florida to the museum.  The name comes from:

the rugged 19th century pioneers who developed the wild territory now known as Florida. Cattle roamed freely in the Florida woodlands and had to be rounded up before being sold and shipped up north or to Cuba. Lariats, or lassos, didn’t work in the thick underbrush—instead, cow hunters used whips to round them up. The whips were not used to strike the cattle, but were actually popped or “cracked," resulting in a sound similar to a rifle shot. These cracking whips would get the cattle moving and could be heard over very long distances. When early settlers heard the sound they would say, “Here come the Crackers.” The name has stuck and the term “Florida Cracker” is still used today to describe native born Floridians.

It was a very interesting day too.  The kids certainly enjoyed it.

And, for some more exciting news.  I just wrapped up file #400.  400!  Wow!  

Do you want to see it?

Well, you'll just have to wait until later this week.  LOL!  

Until then, Happy Creative Time!