Seminole Chief Billie’s Hal Pate-Chobee

When I first watched the video below (courtesy of Calvin Godfrey on Miami New Times' Riptide blog), I thought James Billie's song was about as hokey as anything I've ever heard. But it's grown on me like moss on the side of a swamp Cypress. So I'm propogating the sumbatch...
By Bob NormanMarch 5, 2008
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When I first watched the video below (courtesy of Calvin Godfrey on Miami New Times’ Riptide blog), I thought James Billie’s song was about as hokey as anything I’ve ever heard. But it’s grown on me like moss on the side of a swamp Cypress. So I’m propogating the sumbatch. (Great casting choice for the dog too.)

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Bob Norman

Journalist Bob Norman has been raking the muck of South Florida for the past 25 years. His work has led to criminal cases against corrupt politicians, the ouster of bad judges from the bench, and has garnered dozens of state, regional, and national awards.

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