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jackinkeywest

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Location: Key West, FL

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:57 am Post subject: Cayo Hueso (was Wing Cradle Dimensions)

And finally, 



"For history purposes, Lt. Perry did cause a minor confusion. He renamed Cayo Hueso (Key West) to "Thompson's Island" for the Secretary of the Navy Smith Thompson and the harbor "Port Rogers" for the president of the Board of Navy Commissioners.  



    As to the name Key West, there is little doubt that it was some form of translation from the Spanish 'Cayo' (Key) and 'Hueso', if indeed the name was Hueso. The Spanish word Hueso [Way-so] means bone in English.   The Seminole Indians of Florida has used the area around Key West as burial ground thus the "bones".  A few believe that it came from the seven-year apple tree found in the Keys, which was also called hueso by the Spanish. Regardless of its origin, the name Key West prevailed with time. " 



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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Cayo Hueso (was Wing Cradle Dimensions)

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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:20 pm Post subject: Cayo Hueso (was Wing Cradle Dimensions)

We have indeed veered far off course. My apologies. Gotta check the compass



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Thom Riddle

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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:47 am Post subject: Re: Cayo Hueso (was Wing Cradle Dimensions)

Russ,

My apologies. I stand corrected. Although my translation from English to Spanish was correct, my knowledge of the history of Key West and Cayo Hueso was zero. And my presumption on your use of Google Translate was uncalled for. Thanks for the education.



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Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:33 am Post subject: Re: Cayo Hueso (was Wing Cradle Dimensions)

I lived for 13 years in Key West from the late sixties until the early eighties. Until the early seventies everybody went home at Easter and returned around Thanksgiving. Key West was a ghost town during the summer except for a small fishing crowd from the mainland. The arrival of The cruise ships changed everything. It just got too expensive and crowded. When multimillionaires come in and buy up whole city blocks the blue collar types are forced out. Key West has a very dark side that the normal tourist never sees.

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