Key West State of Mind / keywest04You can't get no further south and stay dry. Key West is an island that measures roughly 2 miles by 4 miles, and is the southernmost tip of the United States. In April 1982 the Keys successfully seceded from the union in response to a US Border Patrol blockade that forced every US Citizen to prove their citizenship in order to be allowed passage to the mainland. To read the full, and very true story, check out www.conchrepublic.com. Key West won, the blockade was removed. I have a feeling that a lot of the inhabitants of Key West are not too far removed from being expatriots. |
