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From the same source, Name of Mont Vernon pond making big splash
What a silly issue. I would suggest that burying history isn't a good thing, no disrespect to the residents, but it sounds like the locals were a tad antisemitic at the time. Which wasn't out of character. And there's no reason to erase it.
Perhaps Bishop Peter Libasci has the right idea, unknowling
the bishop noted the use of the word “Jew” in this instance was clearly “pejorative.”“It is different than the use of the word ‘Jewish’ or ‘Christian’ because it is added as a stinging barb, the way that a bigot in private company would mention a ‘Jew lawyer’ or ‘Jew doctor.’ You just absolutely know it’s meant to convey some measure of contempt,” he wrote.
He is correct. Name the pond Jewish Pond, everyone will be happy.
Hebrew Cove?
Jew Lake?
Why did they call it that in the first place? Was it lucky to throw coins in?
/oh relax
Is there a footpath through the middle of it?
To be honest I find the current political correctness obsession and ultra sensitivity and objection of some to what are historic names and things from the past, as detrimental to society. That’s just my opinion and it would mean nothing regardless of the ethnic group involved. If it was called Catholic Pond or Mormon Pond or WASP Pond or Pope’s Place, who would give a hoot?
To be honest for at least 20 years I’ve viewed political correctness and the so called need to create special separate levels of crime and call them hate crime as the nemesis of America. The idea that some are special and others aren’t is non-American.
We need to get away from being overly sensitive.
More PC BS and the chronically offended yet again......Give it a break, no one else cares..
Not to beat a dead horse.
I wish some would name a pond after me. I wouldn’t feel that it was a slight at all. Now if it was cesspool or a septic tank, then it might be different.
Most of us would feel a sense of pride and respect to have a pond or lake named after us. I don’t get at all the reason for the “slight”.
Now we even name USN ships after living liberal female Congress people from AZ who have never served a day in uniform, and whose only claim to fame was the misfortune of getting shot by a loser constituent.
Why is it always thought to be “derogatory” to name something after somebody.
Would they call them the Cleveland Indians if they despised Indians? I don’t think so.
If they want to change the name, how about Jewel Pond? A tiny bit of brightness in a drab neighborhood?
Rename the pond oy vey!
How saintly can this culture get?