Where the Boys Are Where the Boys Are Where the Boys Are is a 1960 Metrocolor and CinemaScope American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Henry Levin, written by George Wells based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Glendon Swarthout, about four Midwestern college co-eds who spend spring break in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The title song "Where the Boys Are" was sung by Connie Francis, who also co-starred in a supporting role. The film was aimed at the teen market, featuring sun, sand and romance. Released in the wintertime, it inspired many American college students to head to Fort Lauderdale for their
Rhodesian giraffe Rhodesian giraffe The Rhodesian giraffe ("Giraffa camelopardalis thornicrofti"), more commonly known as Thornicroft’s giraffe, is a subspecies of giraffe. It is sometimes deemed synonymous with the Luangwa giraffe. It is geographically isolated, occurring only in Zambia’s South Luangwa Valley. An estimated 550 live in the wild, with no captive populations. The lifespan of the Rhodesian giraffe is 22 years for males and 28 years for females. The ecotype was originally named after Harry Scott Thornicroft, a commissioner in what was then North-Western Rhodesia and later Northern Rhodesia. Rhodesian giraffes are tall with very long necks. They have long, dark-colored tongues