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Originally Posted by zonerboy
The Daily Sun is two to three times the size of my hometown paper, despite the fact that my hometown has a population of more than 3 million, while the population of The Villages is around 100,000.
Why is that????
It's because the local Villages newspaper is primarily a vehicle for advertising, not a vehicle for news. New Villagers seem to have a need to buy lots and lots of stuff, so local businesses seeking to fulfill that need purchase lots of advertising space.
If the Daily Sun printed only the information I am seeking, it would most likely be 2 pages. Personally I don't care to read about the accomplishments of someone I don't know's grand kids back in Michigan. Nor do I want to see pictures of what someone made in macramé class, or of a bunch of old ladies pretending to be cheerleaders. But I guess there has to be some sort of stories to keep the ads from being too congested.
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For starters, I do not know of
anyone who is
required to subscribe to or read the Daily Sun. If you don't want to read what's in it, then don't subscribe. You do have choices.
There is something here for everyone and thank goodness not everyone has the same interests or tastes. Not everyone plays golf and that's ok. Not everyone swims and that's ok. Not everyone goes to the gym and that's ok. Not everyone plays cards or table games and that's ok. Get the picture?
Like garage sales....one person's trash is another's treasure. As for the 'old ladies pretending to be cheerleaders', they are ACTIVE and active is what keeps us 'young at heart'. Sure beats sitting on the porch grouching and waiting for the Grim Reaper to show up.
Just sayin'.
