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Originally Posted by OLD GEEKZER (Post 701399)

Why is there a NOT a fireworks display in The Villages

Developer is Billionaire so money should not be an issue

BIG political contributor... patriotic

????????

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Why is the developer responsible for someone's entertainment today, any holiday, or other days such as St. Patricks Day??? Why not bash Walmart, Home Depot, other big box corporations, dealers, HOAs, and on and on for not "sponsoring" someone's fireworks and entertainment? None of them owe us anything when it comes down to it. Up north it was by the cities with sponsors. Funny Thing is one of the businesses I was on the BOD pit on a heck of a show back in the days. Until the liabilities insurance, catching up with the cost of the display itself, and complaints forced it to stop. Thus, just maybe it has to do with liabilities, not just cost. The ones i seen are wya out in open areas or large bodies of water for that reason and ALL had to drive to them. Someone said do it in LSL. Are you kidding me??? What goes up must come down with all those spent or errant works.

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Originally Posted by Garden guru (Post 702683)

I don't NEED golf courses or NEED rec centers or NEED most of the other recreational opportunities that are offered around here, but I moved here because they were available, and I wanted to enjoy them!! If I'd wanted to have to drive around to surrounding communities to find parades and fireworks, I could have stayed in Ohio. If I'd wanted to have to organize my own picnics and other July 4 activities, I could have stayed in Ohio. This place waves lots of flags and makes lots of patriotic noise but seems to have trouble putting its money where its mouth is.

This is an unhappy camper, 6 posts and all negative!

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Originally Posted by Garden guru (Post 702683)

Like this is not enough FREE ENTERTAINMENT for today and EVERY day of the year!!!!

Tonight's Live Entertainment

Early Entertainment with Tony D
Katie Belle's | 12:30 pm

Fourth of July Celebration with Mpire
SS Town Square | 5:00 pm

Fourth of July Celebration Market Night with Cactus Jack & the Cadillacs
LSL Market Square | 5:00 pm

Fourth of July Celebration with Yesterdzyze
BW Paddock Square | 5:00 pm

Rockin Classics
Katie Belle's | 5:30 pm

ALL of these groups are fantastic and it's FREE to us and the public (except Katie Belle's for residents)!!!

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 702692)

I can't help myself. Still waiting for the first check from Gary.:pepper2:

OH C'MON GRACIE ! We all know that this is about your 15th check ! LOL

:highfive: :a20: :1rotfl: :boxing2:

I do not watch very many parades,may see a fireworks show every three or four years,but on every fourth of July I always stop for a moment and give thanks for what we have and also being able to live in a country that we are still free !!!!!

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Originally Posted by waynecarla (Post 702833)

i do not watch very many parades,may see a fireworks show every three or four years,but on every fourth of july i always stop for a moment and give thanks for what we have and also being able to live in a country that we are still free !!!!!

how right you are !

Had our Grandkids in town and went to Leesburg for the fireworks. They did a fantastic job and a fun family evening ending with wonderful firework display.