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Originally Posted by pbkmaine
Interesting article. I think she mostly gets us. She talks about the sun, the palm trees, the neat lawns, the vitality and friendliness of the people. She wonders if we are the future. She finds our motto, "Florida's Friendliest Hometown" to be ironic, since none of us are actually from here. She's amazed by the golf carts. She notes how different The Villages looks compared to the surrounding areas. She does mention the stereotypical stuff like the uneven ratio of single men to single women, but that seems to be required in articles of this type.
At the end of the article, she quotes a German couple, who winter here and summer in Germany: "The people here are simply nicer...They stay young longer, with the sunshine and all the activity."
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Well, I know a native German speaker and I had them read the entire article.
They shared with me that the article has very negative undertone to it and there are overt references to the Morse family that wasn't even remotely flattering.
Overall, the article is not flattering to The Villages...more like Leisureville.
For instance, the subtitle of the article says:
The Villages "has more than 100,000 inhabitants, and only old.
A trip to Florida - in a city full of golf, sex and life. And without Cemetery
It goes downhill from there.....