Key West, a 3X5 mile rock where the Atlantic coast begins and Gulf of Mexico opens, is the perfect place for the basilica of St. Mary, Star of the Sea. “Cayo Hueso,” the “isle of bones,” where pre-Columbian, Christian and current residents have shared a pirate’s paradise and a sinner’s purgatory,. The basilica has a history of Cuban-American collaboration and contention, a house built and maintained by pirates and sinners from its beginning to the present day, with stimulating shots of Cuban coffee.
	Harold Murphy and Fred Klaus were beloved island patrons and hosts of one of Key West’s premier gay-friendly motels. They supported St. Mary’s when it was just a church, donating the carillon to call the city to conversation, or at least to a morning bucci. They gave many other gifts anonymously. The seeds they spread are not only sprouting, they are flourishing.
       The bells are ringing. Bucci! Fantasy Fest! Fun! Fraternity! Fidelity! Cayo Hueso! Key West! St. Mary, Star of the Sea!