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Old 06-24-2024, 07:19 AM
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Why do so many people add a P to Sumter?
Because auto spell does it on Apple phones and they don’t catch it before hitting submit.
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Old 06-24-2024, 07:20 AM
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Daddyd....it's SUMTER SUMTER SUMTER NO P repeat after me....SUMTER SUMTER SUMTER
Sumter County was named for General Thomas Sumter, a hero of the Revolutionary War. This is fitting because the county has been the primary site for two other wars, the first of which helped make the reputation of another war hero, General Andrew Jackson, and propelled him to the presidency.
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Old 06-24-2024, 08:09 AM
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During the day, Sumter has the most walkers and traffic. Brownwood is often a ghost town during those hours, Spanish is in-between the two.
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Old 06-24-2024, 08:13 AM
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The bands definitely factor into why some nights are busier than others but overall Brownwood is always busy even when bands aren’t playing.
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Old 06-24-2024, 08:28 AM
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The bands are ranked according to how much revenue they bring in. There is a list. I am still waiting for a copy of it from a friend LOL.
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The bands of course are a big factor, but the nearest to me is Spanish Springs and arguably it is sadly becoming a ghost town as far as things to do and places to go. The theater is gone, Margarita Republic is gone, World of Beer is gone, Kathy Belle's is long gone. The new restaurants may be good but they are expensive and you just can't go as often as we used to. A friend and I recently went out for our birthdays and we both felt we had to go to Sumter Landing in order to spend a few hours and bar hop since it has the most variety of restaurants and bars.
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Daddyd....it's SUMTER SUMTER SUMTER NO P repeat after me....SUMTER SUMTER SUMTER
Such a small thing to get so upset about.
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Old 06-24-2024, 09:01 AM
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Sumter County was named for General Thomas Sumter, a hero of the Revolutionary War. This is fitting because the county has been the primary site for two other wars, the first of which helped make the reputation of another war hero, General Andrew Jackson, and propelled him to the presidency.
It's interesting that the county was named after Sumter, as I don't think he had any real connection to Florida. And Florida was loyal to Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.

Of course, I don't know the back story, there could be much more that explains this.

He is also known for Fort Sumter being named after him, which is where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
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Old 06-24-2024, 09:04 AM
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I think Brownwood is the most popular square, and I think that the stadium-style seating is very popular and that helps. That being said, I know that Sawgrass Grove is not officially a town square, but every time I have gone down there in the evenings, it is bustling and seems to be packed.
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Old 06-24-2024, 09:22 AM
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Last Friday I drove to Tampa, and on the way back on a lark decided to visit all three Village Squares (this was probably from 5-7pm). Brownwood was pretty busy, Sumpter less so, and Spanish Springs was decidedly the least busy of the three.

Presumably Brownwood could have been busier that particular night because it had the best band playing--and likewise Spanish Springs the least busy because the band playing that night was not very popular--but I'm guessing the Square w/ the youngest population living around it (i.e., Brownwood) is typically the busiest.

Yes / No / all depends on which band is playing where??
I would say it does depend on who is playing at the square. FYI, there is no P in Sumter.
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Old 06-24-2024, 09:29 AM
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Which are the best bands to check out? I’m new in town and it seems clear that everyone knows which bands are best….except me! Who do you recommend?
Depends on your tastes. My favorites are Blue Stone Circle, Blonde Ambition and Johnny Wild. Clark Barrios and Rocky and the Rollers are pretty well worn but play good dance music and it's always a good time.
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Old 06-24-2024, 10:04 AM
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Newcomers frequent the squares more often than old-timers. It is all new to them. Those of us that have been here for several years have heard the bands hundreds of times. Some of the bands have been playing the same songs for 20+ years. Most of us are not interested in hearing the same music, over and over. The restaurants in each of the squares seem to have an equal amount of patrons, night after night. Brownwood, Sawgrass, and Eastport will always be busier because of the amount of newcomers arriving monthly. Lake Sumter and Spanish Springs is too far for them to travel.
Too bad the Villages does not have other genres of music in the squares, like a once a month jazz or classical or folk or country/ bluegrass night rotated on different nights at each square…not the “same old rock & roll”. Given the number of participants in the various different musical lifestyle groups, they must know there is a market for such a change. Something different to dance or listen to.
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Old 06-24-2024, 10:35 AM
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Why do so many people add a P to Sumter?
Because we have words like “sump pump” and “summer” but zero, ie. no words that start with “sumt” at all.
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Old 06-24-2024, 12:06 PM
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Uncle Bob's Rock Shop is my favorite so far, especially enjoyed the Pink Floyd part of the set. There is a group of younger folks that will always go to the Hooligans shows.
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That's funny. Thanks for the smile.

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