A little Hollywood, Florida story + David B. Levine

This was a caricature made by Mr. David B. Levine. If you know, you know.

If you don't know, he was a man that for as long as I can remember, set his table up in Young Circle of Hollywood.

I currently live in Jacksonville yet reminisce about my life in Hollywood. I was raise in Miami but spent most of my time North. I always felt Hollywood was like Miami... but quieter which I loved.

Walking up and down the boardwalk at Hollywood Beach barhopping with friends, hitting Greene street when I want a quieter beach day...

Or walking up and down Young Circle sitting at the park watching the squirrels, more barhopping (hehe)..

I would hang out with friends regularly at Young Circle especially when I lived across the street. First stop would be G's Place before they closed down.

As I would walk down the strip, I would always encounter an artist who would have a table set up and would make caricatures of people.

For years I'd see this man and he'd always remember me and would always ask to draw me.

One day I walked passed him and I said "you know what? let's do it". I asked him how much for a drawing and he said "$25". My broke behind only had a $20 bill at the time and he said he's totally cool with it. Or in his words "ABSOLUTELYYYYYY" - as he would always say.

He asked me what my favorite band was and I said "Rolling Stones" (very obvious what he did with that information haha.

One day I stopped seeing him posted at the strip and I thought nothing of it.. Then I ended up not seeing him for a long time and I still thought nothing of it. Then I found my caricature picture that he made after 6 years and I searched him up and turns out, he passed away.

I made this post because I get nostalgic about my life in SoFlo and hoping this would emotionally connect with my fellow locals. Not sure if anyone remembers this gentleman but I felt sad when I ended up finding out what happened.

Broward til' I die baby.