The Observation Deck

I just made the connection as to why I felt so uncomfortable. These were paid agents who violated our home grown Lakewood celebration.

I really was humbled by our Veterans unit and ecstatic at the Emerson unicylists .

Stan Austin wrote:I just made the connection as to why I felt so uncomfortable. These were paid agents who violated our home grown Lakewood celebration.

Stan,

In fairness, many of the other "Kill Lakewood Hospital" folks were marching with "Team Summers."

Matt

This is how I feel about all of this:

I must say, having marched with SLH in the parade, it was thrilling. I've never been on the "other" side by participating, instead of watching the parade and I'm glad I did. There was near constant applause, cheers. Folks seemed sincerely happy to see us and called out the group's name along the whole course.
It is telling too that the only "negative" reactions were from the Build Lakewood people. They just couldn't seem to hold their tongues and yelled disparaging comments off and on. Trying to keep on the up and up, folks in the SLH troop could only smile and say "Really? Please do some research!" and move on.

Thank you, Lakewood, for providing such sweet experiences for it's citizens!