Ouch!

As a year-round resident, I harbor no ill will toward the seasonals. After all, they still pay their amenity fees for the many months they are not physically here. But...I will be the first to admit that I do enjoy the lightly attended summers here. Easy to get tee times at the courses/times you want; uncrowded restaurants; light traffic, etc. Plus, the summer weather does not bother us one bit, and it is a rare occasion that we "hide" indoors during these longer days. They simply give us more time to do the things we enjoy.

Snowbirds are wonderful. They live here less than half a year yet pay taxes and amenity fees all year round. Would you rather have the winter traffic congestion for the entire year?

As you know, it doesn't happen in StuVille (aka The Village of Stu). They have the pop up concrete posts! A bonus for collision shops!

We Full Time Residents drive our Golf Carts not our Cars. That's how we know its Snowbirds. We're not jealous of you, just tired of always having to help our snowbird neighbors by watching their property while they're gone, getting their mail, etc. only to have them come every year and expect to retain their position in groups and overburden our pickleball and golf courses. While you're here you're probably burdening some neighbor back home to pick up your mail and watch your property as well, so you have part time relationships on both ends and wonder why you're not well received in both places. Its interesting that you think we would be Snowbirds as well if only we could afford it. Many of us are not Snowbirds because we believe in continuity of relationships and being members of our communities who are committed to it full time.

But all in all we love our Snowbirds bringing all their money down to us every year as well as being here to entertain us and give us something to scowl about. We get to blame you for everything and enjoy ruffling your feathers.:D

It is a conspiracy theory that snowbirds cause the gates to be down. I am here all year and gates go down all year, along with the light posts.

I would say it is Bob or Betty.

Why not add "Healthiest place in the U.S.?" Oops, I forget to mention all the overweight and obese ones we see all over the place.

Nice catch!