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When David asked Cindy to come on board to help him
with the inaugural Busch Wildlife Sanctuary fundraiser, their
circles extended to include both families and cemented their
friendship.
Cindy shares David’s deep affection for wild and domestic
animals. She loves visiting the sanctuary in Jupiter and playing
with the horses, baby chicks, goats, swans, donkeys, and
the menagerie of 10 dogs at his mother’s farm in Vero Beach.
“My mother just loves telling the story that none of the
dogs are hers, which they all absolutely are,” David says with
a laugh.
The farm’s occupancy is always in flux. In fact, David just
returned from his dad’s farm with a pair of new baby goats,
Carlotta and Dolly (named after Dolly Parton) so they can
winter in Florida.
SIMILAR BACKGROUNDS
Both are the oldest of a large group of siblings, so they feel
the pressure of being role models. David is the eldest of six
siblings plus 35 cousins; and Cindy is the oldest of five. They
believe being the first child has made them “a bit bossy —
but in a nice way.”
“That’s why Cindy and I get along so well,” David says.
“As the oldest, we know what is right,” she says in a joking
manner. “We tell our siblings what to do and if they would
just listen to us, their lives would be perfect.”
“We like to give our opinion and hope that our listeners
can use it for their betterment,” David says as they laugh in a
conspiratorial manner.
And that is the point of the show. They don’t have callers
giving points of view or debating the news. The show is be- >>
CHARLOTTE TRIPSON
Playing in Cindy’s cozy family room.
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