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Jews in the Land of Disney: Last of the Jewish Rednecks fills fathers shoes in the orange industry   Part 2 of 2 Laurence Morrells father passed away right after he graduated from Emory University in Atlanta. "I came back home immediately and had to take over the running of my fathers business. My brother was working for Martin-Marietta, so he and my mother would show me where the groves were. Together, we took over the management of 550 acres of citrus. It was mid-summer, the weeds were crotc...

Jews in the Land of Disney: Laurence Morrell - self-proclaimed last of the Jewish rednecks   Part 1 of 2 Laurence Morrell is very proud that he considers himself, "the last of the Jewish rednecks." Hes proud because hes worked hard outside in the elements, in the fields of orange groves that once dotted the landscape of central Florida. In the scheme of things, it wasnt that long ago. At 78, he has been a part of the early migrations of Jews in the Orlando area. His grandfather, Abraham M. Bo...