So many people arrived so fast that some homeowners rented out their porches, George said.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
Most stately Southern porches around the lake had a variation of gingham check on porch swings, rocking chairs, or cushions to complement their patriotic bunting.
Boan stoops to scoop up trash — some left by humans, some from wildlife —– along the boardwalk.
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Men, horses and even cattle moved through South Boston’s hills in the morning wind as residents watched from stoops — some in pajamas and wrapped in blankets, appearing to have been awakened by the sound of drums and bagpipes.
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