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Originally Posted by Golfingnut
If we have 100,000 folks that live here and an additional 1/4 million in the close by areas surrounding us, then using those figures to have the majority participate in the parade or watching such, that would be approximately 175,000 in attendance to be at or more than 51%. If not, then the majority have spoken and democracy wins again.
As long as we can celebrate as groups someplace in The Villages, then we are being fairly treated (in my opinion). I would also venture to guess that for everyone that likes to see the streets blocked off for a parade, there are more that find it as an inconvenience.
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Think of the logistics of having approximately 175,000 in attendance at a parade. Where would they all park? How far of a hike to stand on the curb or whatever for hours waiting for the parade to "line up" and begin.
We have a small town of 16,000 fulltime residents, surrounded by nothing. At the most, our parade would bloom into maybe 20,000 at the most (with visiting grandchildren, bands from other states, folks from other towns who do come over the mountain to see our parade.........)
Even with that amount, 20,000 folks compared to 175,000 souls......
Our town gets pretty crowded..........and latecomers have quite a walk "if" they can even find parking...........we remember some sweltering hot 95 degree afternoons when parade goers looked like they'd just about die trying to get back to wherever they parked their cars.......and these were young people. Trying to get into Friendlies for some ice cream for the kids is near impossible after a parade.
I can't even imagine 175,000 .....it would be a nightmare as far as parking and getting seats (probably non existent unless you drag your own chairs like we do).
Perhaps people should just celebrate whatever these holidays are with their own group of friends at a backyard barbecue??? No parade.