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Editorial
August 12, 1954
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
Editorial humorously reveals Key West outboard club members patrolling near an unnamed nudist camp, then criticizes the resurgence of B-girls exploiting sailors and tourists in bars, advocating for better enforcement of anti-B-girl ordinances.
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A casual observance of the weekend activities of a large part of the membership of the Key West Outboard Club led the writer to wonder just why they chose an area near the beach of a certain key for their Sunday afternoon cruises.
We wondered why some of the outboarders would take off with exhaust roaring from their Stock Island clubhouse and cruise back and forth off the shore of the key instead of joining their fellow club members in fishing or racing.
After a detailed investigation, we learned why.
They've discovered that a group of Key West nudists maintain a weekend camp on the key - which shall remain unnamed for the moment.
They are patrolling the area in the hope they may sight a comely nudist cavorting on the beach.
Wondering what the name of that key is?
The B-Girls will get you if you don't watch out.
The closest the writer has ever come to crusading was a couple of years ago when every other bar in Key West had a platoon of B-Girls making a fat living off the few poor guys who didn't know any better and the somewhat larger segment of our population who should have known better - but didn't.
Our tourists also fell prey to these gals who promoted drinks at high prices and then downed colored water.
We like to think that we had fair success when the city passed an ordinance prohibiting the practice.
The law was never fully enforced but it did have the effect of keeping the B-Girl population to a minimum. Only a couple of bars kept the gals at work.
But now B-Drinking has broken out again.
There are those who say I'm getting excited over nothing.
"They (the B-Girls) don't hurt anything," people say, "If a guy doesn't know enough to stay out of those places, he ought to be clipped."
That, I say, is a false and unrealistic attitude.
There are plenty of sailors down here who haven't been around enough to know the score.
We wondered why some of the outboarders would take off with exhaust roaring from their Stock Island clubhouse and cruise back and forth off the shore of the key instead of joining their fellow club members in fishing or racing.
After a detailed investigation, we learned why.
They've discovered that a group of Key West nudists maintain a weekend camp on the key - which shall remain unnamed for the moment.
They are patrolling the area in the hope they may sight a comely nudist cavorting on the beach.
Wondering what the name of that key is?
The B-Girls will get you if you don't watch out.
The closest the writer has ever come to crusading was a couple of years ago when every other bar in Key West had a platoon of B-Girls making a fat living off the few poor guys who didn't know any better and the somewhat larger segment of our population who should have known better - but didn't.
Our tourists also fell prey to these gals who promoted drinks at high prices and then downed colored water.
We like to think that we had fair success when the city passed an ordinance prohibiting the practice.
The law was never fully enforced but it did have the effect of keeping the B-Girl population to a minimum. Only a couple of bars kept the gals at work.
But now B-Drinking has broken out again.
There are those who say I'm getting excited over nothing.
"They (the B-Girls) don't hurt anything," people say, "If a guy doesn't know enough to stay out of those places, he ought to be clipped."
That, I say, is a false and unrealistic attitude.
There are plenty of sailors down here who haven't been around enough to know the score.
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Reform
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Key West
Nudists
B Girls
Outboard Club
Sailors
Vice
Exploitation
Ordinance
What entities or persons were involved?
Key West Outboard Club
Key West Nudists
B Girls
Sailors
Tourists
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Local Vices Including Nudists And B Girls
Stance / Tone
Critical And Crusading Against Exploitation And Immorality
Key Figures
Key West Outboard Club
Key West Nudists
B Girls
Sailors
Tourists
Key Arguments
Outboard Club Members Patrol Near Nudist Camp Hoping To Sight Members
B Girls Exploit Naive Sailors And Tourists With Overpriced Drinks
Past City Ordinance Reduced B Girls But Enforcement Was Lax
Resurgence Of B Girls Is Concerning
Attitude That Victims Deserve Exploitation Is Unrealistic