Ed Kashi's mother sleeps through another lonely day with the TV on and the ever-present backgammon set waiting for her to play another game with herself.

Our Country Seat, Palatka, Fla.

[Ruth Bernhard]

Disneyworld

Gerald Gross and Ricky Caminetti fell in love in their eighties. She refused to sleep with him before they got married, so he proposed within a week of their first date. Their wedding was held at a synagogue in North Miami, and over 200 guests attended.

Alligator Wresting, Everglades, FL

Burlesque Performer Backstage, Miami Beach

[Cassius Clay training at Sir John Hotel pool, Miami]