E1 Aunt Aggie's Bone Yard

12/14/20 • 7 min

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A little trivia and a little story of forgotten Florida Lore. One of the south's first black business women and road side attractions, Aunt Aggie and her Bone Yard.
Special thanks to Dr Chris Esing, for the loan of his essay detailing the life of Aunt Aggie.

Dickinson, Joy Wallace. “SEARCH FOR FAMILY ROOTS LEADS TO SPECIAL GARDEN.” OrlandoSentinel.com, 25 Oct. 2018, www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2003-05-11-0305090468-story.html.

Esing, Christopher M. Beneath the Skin Lies the Truth: An Historical Analysis of Aunt Aggie's Bone Yard.

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Dickinson, Joy Wallace. “SEARCH FOR FAMILY ROOTS LEADS TO SPECIAL GARDEN.” OrlandoSentinel.com, 25 Oct. 2018, www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2003-05-11-0305090468-story.html.

Esing, Christopher M. Beneath the Skin Lies the Truth: An Historical Analysis of Aunt Aggie's Bone Yard.

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Transcript

Did you know in 1944, Miami Beach Pharmacist and Airman, Benjamin Green was looking for a way to protect himself and fellow soldiers from the hot Florida sun. He first used a substance called Red Vet Pet. It was a thick jelly and foul smelling, but it did the trick in prevented sunburn. Soon green began adding cocoa butter and coconut oil to his concoction, which much improved the smell and spreadability.
That's when Coppertone came knocking and began to mass market the suntan.
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