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Originally Posted by Sandtrap328
See what happens when we them outsiders into The Villages! 
Hey, I have lived here full time for 6 years. No one has really been hurt in a seat saving altercation. This was ridiculous in the first place. The Villager claims the outsider poked him in the chest with a finger!
It could have been worse? Sure, it could have been like another story in the on-line paper today. He could have been stabbed with a turkey fork!  |
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Originally Posted by Golf View
I don't like the attitude of the seat savers, however I have yet to see the defense of people who have found a seat & want to dance & have marked their seat with something so that after their dance their seat is not occupied by someone else. This needs to be addressed.
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So, once again we find ourselves in the position of having to "legislate" good behavior, something Mommy should have instilled in us 60 years ago.
So IF (note IF) the problem is non-Villagers, that's easy---the squares themselves are private property, so only allow admittance with a Village ID. Yes, yes I know the merchants need outside consumers, but I doubt the people who come for FREE entertainment, save FREE seats, and probably bring their own cooler as well are spending much money in the shops.
IF (again IF) the problem children are Villagers saving seats, then have numbered seats, you get a ticket with a Village ID, or buy one for $5 without ID. If someone is in your numbered seat, staff can deal with it, if they become hostile, LEO can be called. No one should lose their seat if they dance, get a drink or go potty any more than you lose it at a stadium or theater. The second alternative is to have no seats other than what you bring, but then there is the problem of the bleachers at Brownwood.