During my daily review of Vox Populi, I came across something that wasn’t a gem; rather it was something of genuine concern to us all. I had read about the new ordinance regarding the setting up of tents on St. Patrick's Day weekend, but this Vox submission shook me from my silence:
"The new rule to restrict tents in the squares on St. Patrick's Day will hurt families that support the festival every year. Why must the city always regulate law abiding citizens?"
See, I know how the whole thing started. Rich, transplanted Yankees moved into the Historic District so they could live in the increasingly expensive townhouses, drink their cappuccinos and bitch about the squares to anyone who will listen. They read the book* and thought, “My, what a quaint and genteel little town with their gender-confused performers and voodoo priestesses. Savannah looks so cute. They drink alcohol there. They say cute things like ‘sir’ and ‘ma’am’ and ‘thank you.’ I’d love to live there.”
These people have no idea what St. Patrick’s day is about, so when that one day a year rolls around where everyone is out having a good time, the Yankees are displeased and if there’s one thing a Yankee can do, it’s complain. So the Yankees call up their councilman and start complaining. Since NOTHING is more annoying than a complaining Yankee, the City caves and passes these new ordinances that really won’t do anything but quiet the Yankees, at least for a minute.
If the City Council had a spine, they could have just reminded the Yankees that this year’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities will generate more revenue for the city of Savannah than their property tax dollars ever will and if they don’t like it, then they can shoot on over to I-95 and go north.
* - The book, of course, is Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil.
6 comments:
What's to stop them from letting people put up a tent once the parade has started? They will have too much to worry about at this point, especially with all of the white trash congregating on River Street.
The new ordinance prohibits the setting up of tents before 6am the day of the parade. This was due to people camping out the night before.
I should have clarified.
There should be a carpetbagging tax levied on persons who move into the historic district that can claim no heritage in Savannah.
After working at Piggly Wiggly for 3 years, I dealt with this very problem every day. Yankees love to talk about how great things were in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Iowa, etc. How the grocery stores there are so much better. How the people are so much more educated and organized and actually "know how to drive," etc.
I'm confused, if you liked it so much up there what's stopping you from moving right back? Delta is ready when you are.
We've got some damn good writers on this blog. Why this site isn't a city-wide phenomenon yet is beyond me.
Also, the word "genteel." Awesome.
I don't know though...does anyone else get kind of pissed when you are trying to watch the parade and people keep telling you to get off their spot that they reserved. I mean it is a public park right? Sure people should be able to set up tents the night before but that doesn't give them the right to declare private property anywhere near the street.
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