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A failure to care about what the rest of the world is doing or thinking is very characteristic of the mindset
of Key West citizens. Anything goes here and usually does. Key West is called 'Fantasy Island' by
many. A few years ago many Key West residents declared their desire to be considered independent of
the United part of the United States of America and starting calling Key West 'The Conch Republic'. As
usual, no one, including many of the native Key Westers, or what we call 'Conchs', paid much attention.
Conchs (pronounced "konks") are big, pink-lined shells that you put to your ear to hear the ocean's roar.
But we have another definition in Key West. Key West citizens - native Islanders - born here are the only
ones who can really call themselves "conchs", but those who have lived here more than seven years
qualify to be called "freshwater conchs," and those who visit often enough can earn the name "visitor",
replacing "tourist".
Roberta Mira is a CONCH.
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