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Old 08-29-2024, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by sdeikenberry View Post
Another issue with the polo grounds set up is that in the last years before they stopped it TV population had grown to the point it was a crowded mess. Used to be you could hit clubs and balls without waiting very long, and they had give aways to just hand out. Then so many started attending it was a mass of people trying to out do the other to get a spot...not fun...so I quit going. Prior to the crowded masses, it was a great experience...and the trick shot artists they brought in were fun to watch.
The big-name manufacturers always had the long lines. The newer and smaller ones - not so much. If you went early or stayed late, the lines were not that long at all. The current "festival" seems more like a disjoint sidewalk sale. I'm sure it is cheaper for the developers to run.