Saving chairs is one of my BIG pet peeves!!!!!!!! My husband and I have all but quit going to the squares for the music and the special events because of all the hassle, and rudeness. We were at SS one day with friends who have a disabled adult child to watch the German parade. We tried to find a seat near the stage, but all were "saved". So we went over to the area on the street blocked off for the parade. We started talking to several people and found out that a big group of people had some of the "reserved" over near the stage, and had also brought some cheap lawn chairs that they sat up om the street. So not only were they saving a seat, but they were now taking up more space and blocking some people from viewing the parade. They seemed nice at first, but when the parade got close, they kept getting in front of my friends son, not caring that he wouldn't be able to see. I moved him up a bit, and they then moved their chairs right in front of him again. I just thought it was so mean of them to be taking up 2 spaces, and then knowing put themselves in front of a person in a wheelchair. The only fair way to do it is to make everyone bring their own chairs, and not allow saving. That would also eliminate the problem of people taking your seat when you get up to dance or get a drink. I also have my doubts about how much money non villagers actually spent in the shops. Even on market night, I never see many people walking around with shopping bags, so I wonder if anyone has actually done a study to see how many sells they have in the evening verses daytime . Just saying....
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