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Dave Barry, humorist, and columnist for Miami Herald has a new book out titled "Best State Ever" -- A Florida Man Defends His Homeland.

It's a funny read for all of us northern transplants and even includes a full chapter on his visit to The Villages last Christmas season. He describes his experience at all 3 town squares and the bands he saw...Paul Vesco, Scooter, and Caribbean Chillers and even gives high marks to Pat Atkinson at The Waterfront (that's for you KathieI). It was a humorous and reasonably accurate take on TV.

He also recounts his visits to Key West, Cassadega, Tarpon Springs, Gatorland, and a few other Florida points of interest.

Sumter Library has several copies of the book.

Fun reading.