What... No Parades for US???

[Bob Denman]

Yesterday wan't a good day at all... Every October, our Town's Library hosts a day of Halloween-style activities and a Parade for all of the local children. I called the "Parade-Person" up and asked about the possibility of me getting a bunch of Trikes together to participate. Now I am up against the clock here; it's happening next Saturday! I was politely told that it was already too late to sign up... but I got the impression that there was another unspoken "NO!"... As we talked a bit more she mentioned that having "bikers" in the Parade may just draw more for next year, and she didn't want to see "gangs" show up and want to be strutting their stuff for the kids... W.T.H. was THAT all about???
Anyway I calmed her down and promised that I'd get my paperwork in earlier for next year... but it really soured my appetite for the rest of the day... and it's not easy to do that! :shocked:

just grumbling a little...:cus:

 

[SpyderRyder2B]

Their loss ...

WOW, guess she needs some education on the dangers of stereotyping or would that be profiling?... What a shame she has that attitude, yet is promoting a typically pagan holiday that frequently has children getting hurt every year from pranks.

Hope you get that paperwork together for next year and educate her a bit!!

Every time I'm out the kids are the ones that make my day because they they wave and get excited when I wave back. They don't ask those silly questions like - does it fish-tail , is it a car and how much did it cost? My students think my Spyder is so cool. (I do too):2thumbs:

 

[Raptor]

WOW, guess she needs some education on the dangers of stereotyping or would that be profiling?... What a shame she has that attitude, yet is promoting a typically pagan holiday that frequently has children getting hurt every year from pranks.

Hope you get that paperwork together for next year and educate her a bit!!

:agree: A little ironic, wouldn't you say?

 

[VaughnCat]

:agree: A little ironic, wouldn't you say?

Ain't it so! The world's full of 'em . . . . ironies AND idiots :doorag:

 

[Raptor]

Ain't it so! The world's full of 'em . . . . ironies AND idiots :doorag:

:roflblack: CAN I GET AN AMEN!!

 

[truck 85]

AMEN AMEN I SAY TO YOUhyea::roflblack:

 

[Wheeler~]

AMEN AMEN I SAY TO YOUhyea::roflblack:

All of this stereotyping might change if more of the biker/Spyder charity events and the proceeds got a little more recognition. All we ever here on TV and radio news is the bad news! :dontknow:

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: Good point, Wheeler...

 

[krb1945]

Now matter how "clean cut" we are, no matter how well we dress and no matter how much we sacrifice to preserve this great country to the elitists we are still a bad influence.

I'd be willing to bet if "she" was broke down on the side of a deserted highway "she" wouldn't hesitate to let us fix her car or take her some place for nothing... maybe not even a thank you. I've seen it before and I am sure I, as well as others, will see it again.

"This is indeed a sad commentary for our society. "

 

[Desert Spyder]

The Spyder isn't that great of a parade vehicle unless you were rYding at greater than walking speed or maybe have the new fan. I recently was in a parade with 15 other Spyders and a third of the bikes to my knowledge had problems. Thankfully I wasn't one of them.