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Originally Posted by tpop1

Comes from the book "Leisureville" which concentrated on "Mr. Midnight" and his exploits at Katie Belles. There is/was a "Mr. Midnight" who plied his trade at "Katie Belle'" but he was one man not all of us here!

It's the only view of The Villages that many people outside TV have of here! Its been written about often in the mainstream media all over the world.

Get a copy, read it, and see if you think its the view you have of living here?

The place I read about is not the place I see every day!

p.s. The STD pap comes from what as I remember being 1 line in the book whre the author states that he "talked to a health care worker who told him STD's were a problem here"...no facts to in book to substantiate.

About the STD myth……

Updated: 5:40 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2006 | Posted: 4:37 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2006

Doctors In Retirement Community Seeing Increase In STDs

THE VILLAGES, Fla. —
Doctors in The Villages are seeing increased numbers of seniors afflicted with a health problem most associate with the young. Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise.

The Villages boasts itself as Florida's friendliest hometown. It's one of the state's largest retirement communities, where hits from yesteryear are piped thru the market square and golf carts are the vehicle of choice.

Doctors in the age-restricted community are seeing increased numbers of cases of herpes, and the Human Papillomavirus virus, or HPV.

While statistics aren't yet reflecting the trend, one physician at the Women's Center of The Villages said, even in her years working in Miami, she has never seen so many cases.

Doctors In Retirement Community Seeing Increase In STDs | www.wftv.com