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Listen: The Blues ProgramJames Davis riding ostrich "Bronco" bareback at Casper's Ostrich & Alligator Farm - Saint Augustine, Florida
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Casper's Alligator and Ostrich Farm was another roadside wonder found along Florida's US Route 1. Opened as a commercial attraction in 1946, Casper's drew tourists in with an amazing display of wildlife: thousands of alligators and crocodiles, flamingos, exotic birds, a giant 22-foot African python, and ostrich cart racing. Perhaps even more important during those hot Florida summers, Casper's boasted the south's largest air-conditioned gift shop.
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