Charles Runnells | Naples Daily News
You probably can’t think “Jimmy Buffett” without thinking “Florida.”
From his flip-flops and Hawaiian shirts to his laid-back songs about beach bums and fruity drinks, the late singer-songwriter is practically synonymous with the Sunshine State.
That’s why the Florida Legislature designated Friday, Aug. 30, as Jimmy Buffett Day. Concerts and other events are happening all over Florida to celebrate the trop-rock icon behind breezy hits such as “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “A Pirate Looks At Forty” and the immortal “Margaritaville.”
To mark that special day, here are 10 fun facts about the late, great Buffett — from where Parrotheads got their name to how he wrote “Margaritaville” while stuck on the Florida Keys’ Seven Mile Bridge.
The Florida House of Representatives created Jimmy Buffett Day with House Resolution 8065. The Florida Legislature adopted it Feb. 22.
The resolution decrees that Jimmy Buffett Day will take place Friday, Aug. 30. That’s almost a year — minus two days — after Buffett’s death on Sept. 1, 2023.
“Jimmy Buffett honed his art as a singer-songwriter in the bars of Key West,” the resolution states, “and the laid-back island lifestyle of the Florida Keys was the foundation on which he built his signature tropical rock sound.”
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