Testicle Festival

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Irregular News for 10.18.06

 

Lee County, FL -- The debate is finally over and the controversial festival gets to keep its name. Members of the Fort Myers Beach Town Council voted four to one to not to change the name of the Turkey Testicle Festival.

 

Many people who were in attendance of the meeting say it was possibly the most entertaining meeting they had ever been to. But while the whole room was chuckling through most of the meeting, Councilman Garr Reynolds did not find it amusing at all.

 

Reynolds asked the festival's organizers to drop the word 'testicle' from the name.

 

"If you need to call it a Tom Turkey Festival, that would indicate it's a male turkey," said Reynolds.

 

The Testicle Festival is held at the Surf Club on Fort Myers Beach. Last year, the festival raised about $3,000 for the Harry Chapin Food Bank. The rule is, if you give a donation, you get to try a turkey testicle.

 

Apparently, Fort Myers Beach is simply following a national trend as there have been turkey testicle festivals in cities all over the country.

 

After finding out the council decided to keep the name as is, Surf Club owner Bruce Cermac says he is just happy he doesn't have to change the shirts that he's made.

 

"I don't think the island has lost its sense of humor and this is a fun thing not to offend anybody," said Cermac.

 

The festival is planned for November, 18th right before Thanksgiving. Cermac says there will be a five dollar donation or canned food taken at the front door.

 

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[DJR313]

IIRC, there is a testicle festival here as well. I forget the town, maybe Crete?

[gamecocks]

Isn't testicle the politically correct word for it? Are they trying to ban the word all together with stupid things like this.

[huskernumerouno]

change the name to the fort myers "NUT SUCK"