[Winona Online Democracy]
Howdy, y'all
My view on the parades is somewhat different than recent letters. I would like to see MORE politicians and bands participate and FEWER businesses and other organizations. Many of the latter are no better than a group of people (often kids) doing nothing more than walking down the middle of the street, some are blatant attempts to sell a product, and I get downright annoyed at yet another radio station or bar blaring "popular" music at maximum volume. That's not entertaining.
At least the politicians and their supporters interact with the crowd, and it does give us the opportunity to see the people asking to be allowed to represent us without their finely-spun media images. Having bands in the parade allows our schools and our kids a much deserved opportunity to get out into the community, and I particularly like having bands from other cities. Like any city, we benefit from interacting with other communities and broadening our horizons a little bit.
Ed Thompson
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