Gary Halbert · whole document (64)
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I can tell you this: Whatever the
politically-correct groups decide, those of us whose hearts
and souls reside in the Florida Keys will always think of a
Epinephelus Itajara as a Jewfish. This fish has been known as
a Jewfish for centuries and, to the 80,000 residents of the
Keys, it will ever be so.
Conheim also considers the name "Jewfish
Creek" offensive illustrating he is one more example of
political correctness gone haywire. What if it was named
"Baptist Creek" or "Methodist Creek" or
"Catholic Creek" or "Presbyterian Creek"?
Do you think somebody would be all lathered up about those
names? I don't think so either.
And just for the record, none of my Jewish
friends have ever told me they were ashamed of being referred
to as a Jew. Or, that they were offended by having something
referred to as Jewish; such as a Jewish colony, a Jewish
tradition, a Jewish meal or anything else.
Oh wait! Maybe I should re-think this! Maybe
we should name it "Yasser Arafat Creek" or "Osama
Bin Laden Creek" or "Adolph Hitler Creek" or
(this would truly make me ill), "George Bush Creek".
Whatever.
I intend to live out my life identifying my
geographic location in relation to where it is from my beloved
Jewfish Creek. And that's that.
People also seem to have a strange curiosity
about where and how I live as well as the details of my
everyday life. I'm not going to tell you everything about my
life... because... that would cause me to be stoned and
incarcerated. But, I've decided to reveal just enough to make
me a tad less mysterious.