[manaboutown]

Many snowbirds/snowflakes are tadpoles that eventually turn into frogs. Meanwhile they pay a year's worth of fees, taxes, as well as other expenses for part time residency and spend a lot of money locally when they are down, keeping merchants, restaurants, medical practices, bank branches and food stores open and in business year round. Their presence thus supplements us frogs' cost of living in various ways.

I have resided in several areas that draw tourists. For years I lived in the Washington, D.C area and learned to look out for the driving of vehicles having other than, DC, MD or VA license plates. DC or course has circles and angled thoroughfares as we all know.

When I rented a car for the first time in Barbados I found out rental cars have special plates so locals can watch out for them. Most Americans are used to driving on the right side of the road, not the left side, ie., the correct side (little British humor)..