[Barefoot]

[QUOTE=katsudden;625051]
Today is Mardi Gras at Spanish Springs. It's 10am. Lots of chairs already saved. [QUOTE]

Are they saved with plastic bags, or are people actually sitting in the chairs? If the're being saved with seat savers, I hope the Chair Police "unsave" the chairs.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

Maybe it is because those people actually remember to show up and sit in the "saved" seats.

Well, you are right about that. Everyone shows up to occupy their saved seats. And these events only happen once a year, and they are huge.

Plus Midwesterners have been doing this since I was a kid a hundred years ago, so I'm wondering if the practice started back when there was enough room for everyone anyway (smaller population), and people put their seats there early because later on they needed to haul picnic baskets, baby buggies, etc., to the venue. Families tended to be larger, and they all wanted to sit together.

Dunno.

[2BNTV]

The guy in Washington has been labeled as a "aisle hog" because he makes it his business to save an aisle seat. He gets there at 10 AM for the President's speech fo 8 or 9 PM.

He is allowed bathroom breaks and a break for lunch. His lunch break is covered by an underling. (I am not sure). That's a good 10 to 11 hour wait in his seat just to be able to be seen shaking hands with the President. He passes time by "necessary" reading but his fanny is in his seat.

Please don't make this political as he has done this for several Presidents.

[Roaddog53]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

You are right. I think that Kat is new here and possibly a seasonal resident and probably think we are so unfriendly. As I said before, we bring the ways and attitudes and policies of the place where we lived.

But when in Rome, don't put your sweater on a chair and go off to the forum.

Or something lame like that.

That would be my guess also. Kat's "answers" that where she comes from it is perfectly fine to save lawn spots, pews, or whatever explains her philosophy when she is here too. As you say GG, everyone comes from somewhere where it is it different and the has to try and adjust here. Some just don't want to.

[BentBoy]

I say if you want to save your seat, bring your own. Besides, there are always other seats around on the square. Take one of those.

[tommy steam]

Bring your own chairs, and you will never have to worry about not having your seat. Those fabric folding ones cost around 10 or 15 bucks. It will be less stressful that way.

[scarecrow1]

I concur with tommy. I feel they should get rid of the chairs all together,and everyone bring their own. End of problem and this stupid thread.

[DonH57]

Having those folding chairs are great for attending lots of events. We've taken them everywhere and never had to worry about finding a place to sit.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

We only go to the squares occasionally and were not aware of this practice of roping off seats. I had seen the discussion on this forum, but I thought that people were talking about saving seats when they got up to dance which I thought was perfectly reasonably. If people are going to the squares early and roping off seats, then I would think that it's the job of the staff let them know that that is not allowed.

[buggyone]

The saving of seats at Lake Sumter Landing is not a problem at all. Sure, there are some saved seats but it does not cause a problem.

I cannot understand how some of the posters say they do not come to the squares for the entertainment. It is a wonderful way to spend some time in the evening. I have lived in The Villages for a bit over 3 years and really enjoy the entertainment. My wife and I are at Lake Sumter Landing usually at least one evening each week.

[katsudden]

Originally Posted by Uptown Girl

We haven't seen a second post from the OP katsudden.

I was hoping she would understand or at least acknowledge our alternate point of view.
Perhaps she was only posting to have someone validate hers...(sigh!)

Will you save seats upon your next visit to the square, katsudden?
Does the consensus matter to you?
I am truly curious.

Well, we are back again for Jan-March 2014. We brought our own fold up chairs this year. I did see a post after mine of someone complaining that they had gotten up to dance, came back, and the guy sitting next to them said that their chairs were now reserved because the two dancers had not "told him" that they were returning. Pretty soon, people will just sit in our personal fold-up chairs or even take them home. If your butt isn't in it...it isn't yours. Isn't that what you all say?

[Barefoot]

There are lots of available chairs tonight at all the town squares. The entertainment is invisible tho.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

There are lots of available chairs tonight at all the town squares. The entertainment is invisible tho.

There are, however, NO seats in the bars and resturants. Better bring your own!

[Bogie Shooter]

The above two posts are the right way to treat this subject......in a light hearted, humerous way. Ya gotta believe it will never be solved on this little ole blog.