<VV> Bone of Contention (long)

[alan WESSON]

Tell them where to get off. You are doing their parade a favour by attending
at all, and if they start laying down the law to you they are completely out
of order.

A year with no cars at all should make them come to their senses.

Sheeeeesh!

Cheers

Alan


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Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 6:57 PM
Subject: <VV> Bone of Contention (long)


> Smitty says:  This is of necessity long but I really need to satisfy my
> mind.  Our club has for years paraded in a small town parade near here.
> The parades are well attended and quite pleasant.  In the last few years
> the organizer has started "ordering up" the number of cars they need to
> carry dignitaries, thus scattering some of our cars elsewhere in the
> parade.  This year the "request" identified 8 cars and who would be
> riding in them with each having a parade unit number.  But no unit number
> for the club. Also a "request" was made for additional cars if available.
>         Pro. arguments have been made thus:  It matters not how we get
> into the parade, just being there satisfies our need to promote the car
> and our club.  Even though Thank You's have been marginal, the greater
> good is being served.
>         Con. arguments are.  We have lost our identity as a club.  We
> should be invited as a club and if people want rides they should make
> their own arrangements.  We have lost respect in becoming an unpaid
> utility of the parade committee.
>         Of course the greatest danger is that if the organizer decides we
> are too much trouble we might not be invited again.  Even that is a
> contentious thought with some saying, that if we are merely
> transportation to them, let them find it elsewhere.
>         This is much more hotly contested than you might believe.  These
> represent the major points though.   What I want is thoughtful guidance
> from the great unwashed majority out there. I would appreciate input from
> any and all that will take the time to answer.  Private posts appreciated
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