In the book, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, Jody and Janie Starks arrive at a very small Florida town known as Eatonville which consisted of only 50 acres of land. He buys more land for the town which increases its size.
Not stopping there, Jody decided to buy a Street Lamp for the town out of his own pocket which became an immense source of pride for the town.
He then threw a big ceremony for the lamp and invited people to celebrate in a hugely successful party.
