As the curator of the Manatee County Agricultural Museum, my job is not only to take care of the artifacts, but to tell the stories behind them. Great “stuff” becomes even more significant when there is a story behind it. Recently, I learned the story of one of my favorite artifacts: the Tropicana Suit. I spoke to the family of Charles “Charlie” Johnson who commissioned this custom made piece, to learn more about it. If you have never seen it, the Tropicana Suit is made of 19