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#1791131 - 07/14/20 04:23 PM ‘Negro Heads’ reef off Branford renamed, clearing Connecticut map of offensive word
Mitch P. Registered: 05/04/01 Posts: 31737	‘Negro Heads’ reef off Branford renamed, clearing Connecticut map of offensive word https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut...6aca-story.html
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#1791146 - 07/14/20 05:14 PM Re: ‘Negro Heads’ reef off Branford renamed, clearing Connecticut map of offensive word [Re: Mitch P.]
Conquest Member Registered: 04/17/04 Posts: 726	Ha! It was just a matter of time. I caught a lot of fish at the n$&&@? Heads over the years.
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#1791147 - 07/14/20 05:42 PM Re: ‘Negro Heads’ reef off Branford renamed, clearing Connecticut map of offensive word [Re: Mitch P.]
earl bird Member Registered: 01/25/06 Posts: 1643 Loc: Terryville	O.K. Really??? It was "Negro", not anything else. Is this really offensive?? Fishing: the art of casting, trolling, jigging, or spinning while freezing, sweating, swatting, or swearing. Henry Beard and Roy McKie
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#1791155 - 07/14/20 07:35 PM Re: ‘Negro Heads’ reef off Branford renamed, clearing Connecticut map of offensive word [Re: Mitch P.]
O-BASS Member Registered: 06/04/03 Posts: 20124	Hopefully the new name will bring back my business. Thanks, people who felt this was a priority.
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#1791209 - 07/15/20 10:25 AM Re: ‘Negro Heads’ reef off Branford renamed, clearing Connecticut map of offensive word [Re: Mitch P.]
swwind Member Registered: 06/10/03 Posts: 15005	I grew up fishing there a lot in the 1970's. The previous name was more offensive . . . . . ""Happy Talk" . . . . . Because it has worked so well thus far" "It is not necessary to change; survival is not mandatory" - Edward Deming "Unless we start to focus everything on this, our targets will soon be out of reach" - Greta Thunberg January 2020 "I spent most of my dough on booze, broads and boats and the rest I wasted" - Elmore Leonard. Team Man Made Climate Change is Real. "Such change demands on our part a serious and responsible recognition not only of the kind of world we may be leaving to our children, but also to the millions of people living under a system which has overlooked them" - Pope Francis September 2015
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#1791211 - 07/15/20 10:27 AM Re: ‘Negro Heads’ reef off Branford renamed, clearing Connecticut map of offensive word [Re: Conquest]
swwind Member Registered: 06/10/03 Posts: 15005	So true, I sailed by it this Sunday and was thinking to myself "how long till that name changes" Originally Posted By: Conquest Ha! It was just a matter of time. I caught a lot of fish at the n$&&@? Heads over the years. ""Happy Talk" . . . . . Because it has worked so well thus far" "It is not necessary to change; survival is not mandatory" - Edward Deming "Unless we start to focus everything on this, our targets will soon be out of reach" - Greta Thunberg January 2020 "I spent most of my dough on booze, broads and boats and the rest I wasted" - Elmore Leonard. Team Man Made Climate Change is Real. "Such change demands on our part a serious and responsible recognition not only of the kind of world we may be leaving to our children, but also to the millions of people living under a system which has overlooked them" - Pope Francis September 2015
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#1791224 - 07/15/20 11:50 AM Re: ‘Negro Heads’ reef off Branford renamed, clearing Connecticut map of offensive word [Re: Mitch P.]
Four Ten Member Registered: 10/16/07 Posts: 1670	Rocks West of Black Point are still labeled as the Black Boys, this weekend I was thinking how long till they are renamed. .....Possessing more tackle than talent !!!
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#1791228 - 07/15/20 11:59 AM Re: ‘Negro Heads’ reef off Branford renamed, clearing Connecticut map of offensive word [Re: Mitch P.]
Scout1 Member Registered: 05/21/07 Posts: 421 Loc: Rowayton	i was messing around with my Simrad MFD this weekend. When determining which device controls the power, they use the term "Master and Slave"... probably time for a software update
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#1791242 - 07/15/20 07:50 PM Re: ‘Negro Heads’ reef off Branford renamed, clearing Connecticut map of offensive word [Re: Mitch P.]
M.C. Niantic Member Registered: 06/21/05 Posts: 2411	My friends summer house is on Negro Island in Maine. No negroes there. "It's too big, let it go"
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#1791251 - 07/15/20 10:14 PM Re: ‘Negro Heads’ reef off Branford renamed, clearing Connecticut map of offensive word [Re: Mitch P.]
CWood Man Stop Bitchin' And Get Fishin'! Registered: 02/13/04 Posts: 22633 Loc: Villas NJ	I was just thinking that Four Tem. CHANGE IS SCARY BUT IT IS REWARDING ON THE OTHER SIDE! SURELY MISS MY CTF FRIENDS BUT ALWAYS WILL BE HERE TO GIVE ALL A HARD TIME! Team MOY "How about a Fresca?!" Don't call me on a Tuesday, I'm on the water! Chris
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#1791358 - 07/17/20 01:58 AM Re: ‘Negro Heads’ reef off Branford renamed, clearing Connecticut map of offensive word [Re: Mitch P.]
frogwop Member Registered: 04/16/05 Posts: 175 Loc: branford ct	Most of us locals will always call it that, and not Salweegan Reef or something like that as it's new name. What's next High Island because it offends someone or Browns Reef. This is getting ridiculous. How about Five Foot Rock because it will offend people of shorter statue.
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#1791558 - 07/19/20 03:27 PM Re: ‘Negro Heads’ reef off Branford renamed, clearing Connecticut map of offensive word [Re: Mitch P.]
fishy1 Member Registered: 02/08/03 Posts: 3193	Enough is enough. If you don't like it, there's plenty of other countries out there. Pick one.
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#1791652 - 07/20/20 03:08 PM Re: ‘Negro Heads’ reef off Branford renamed, clearing Connecticut map of offensive word [Re: Mitch P.]
mikek06511 Member Registered: 06/25/02 Posts: 9703	Grew up fishing the area but what it was called back then would have probably been more offensive. I'm sure you can figure it out.
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