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Lee Bell <[log in to unmask]>
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SCUBA or ELSE! Diver's forum <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 21 Nov 2002 07:10:56 -0500
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Cosma Papouis wrote:

> Did you know that originally Butterfly's were called Flutterby's, but they
> got renamed by the victorians because people
> thought it was cute (in the same way Lee did) and the name stuck.
> What goes around comes around.  :)

I did not konw this, but it makes sense to me.  Flutterby is so much more
descriptive of the creature.  I suggest a movement to change the name back.
While we're at it, I'd kind of like to see Jewfish get their name back as
well.

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