But no one should despair yet. According to The Record a replacement event is in the works:
It might be a block party, or it could be a hot dog-eating contest, or maybe even a classic car show, but about 25 people who came out for a community meeting Monday night vowed to find some way for the city to honor the 250th birthday of its favorite son later this year.
In the wake of the cancellation earlier this month of the annual Uncle Sam Birthday Parade, city officials, local business owners and concerned residents filled an upstairs room at Forty-One Sports Bar & Grille in Lansingburgh to discuss possible alternatives for this fall, as well as to address the long-term future of the celebration.
Now, for full disclosure, the whole Uncle Sam thing always struck us as rather stupid. As an actual person, Sam Wilson is irrelevant. He sold some meat, which was likely rancid by the time it reached the army, to make a profit. There is nothing special or particularly patriotic about his activities.
By an accident, his name became linked to what would become a national symbol. So, pride in the fact that Wilson lived in Troy for a few years and decided to die in Troy, seems silly. It is not an accomplishment.
Now, the parade replacements mentioned in the article sound, well, stupid. A hot dog eating contest? Is a public display of gluttony an appropriate celebration of a national symbol? A car show? A block party? A wet t-shirt contest? Maybe a bingo tournament.
Is this nonsense really about honoring a national symbol or is it about bringing people downtown to make a few bucks? If its about honoring a national symbol, a modest graveside ceremony seems reasonable. Some of the other ideas are just stupid, unrelated to the supposed goal and embarrassing.
Let it go.
It's about Carmella, of course!
ReplyDeleteIt's called Civic Pride. If more in Troy actually had any, the parade would still be going on.
ReplyDeleteHow about you step up and put in all the work that entails putting the parade together,
ReplyDelete4:34 thats hysterical, and also true
Delete4:34 thats a great point. The flag day parade has been help every year since the mid 60s, at one point it was referred to as the countries largest flag day parade. Im pretty sure parade goers have never been asked to step up to keep the parade going. What a ridiculous suggestion, and its too bad the person who wrote it didnt attach his name to it so we could know who to laugh at! Im sure we could narrow the author down to Harry or one of his flunkys since it was Jim Gordon who, for some reason,decided he could run a parade. He ran it alright, right into the fucking ground! Shame on him and all those who defend him!
DeleteIt is different from the flag day parade in another way. The flag day parade still exists! Why not run both parades the same way? You have no clue who i am. I would love to have a girlfriend Im just not sure my wife would approve!
DeleteYou can run the parades the same way you just have to get people to do the work. It takes a lot of work to do the parade they would both need to be run by committees so that fundraising can be done. Flag day committee had a golf tournament, they try and raise money..need to try that in the burgh.
DeleteThe way doubt is spelled gives away who you are,"dought"
Delete6:44 you sound demented!
DeleteWho gives a shit about the parade.
ReplyDeleteThat was our parade, burgh's parade and no body can step up. It's really sad cause this was our day as a community to hang out and watch it.
ReplyDeleteWhy don't you step up??
DeleteBefore you become a keyboard warrior why don't you volunteer and help put on this parade.
ReplyDeleteGo ahead --step up then.
ReplyDeleteTo the "step up" crowd. We'll say it again slow, since you seem to have an IQ lower than Kim Ashe McPherson's. We don't care about the parade. That's why we're not stepping up. We are pointing out that Carmella never gave a shit about it either, until she could grab some headlines from it.
ReplyDeleteObviously anything run by county Republicans is going to get run into the ground. Even a parade.
Uncle Sam was a punk. We should have a Tutunjian parade.
ReplyDeleteI think they should have a Joel Abelove parade. The theme could be release the murderers and drug dealers. We could open up all the jail cells and line up the inmates and give them their marching orders led by Abelove wearing a pithe helmet. He could hand out Grand Jury Immunity waivers to all participants.. Christian Gonzalez can be the grand Marshall. It would be awesome.
ReplyDeleteI got to tell you I have been at meetings at city hall as well as other meetings and Kim Ashe Mcpherson is doing a great job. You must just be one angry person that someone not tied into politics has been elected and really cares about Troy. So instead of saying stupid things that makes you look stupid check out the facts.
ReplyDeleteYes, she vary smart
DeleteShes brillant threw and threw
DeleteYou spelled threw wrong. It's through. Threw is to throw.through is thru something.
DeleteThe Tutunjian parade starts at Dunkin Donuts stops at Brown Bag I love NY Dinosaur BBQ Bella Napoli then ends at the Ale House. Carmzilla appointed herself grand marshall but quit 5 minutes in as soon as she realized no people showed or any press showed. Then Carmzilla sent out a press release saying she had begun work on reinventing the wheel then she started jumping in other peoples selfies
ReplyDeleteThere goes that Tutunjian obsession again.
DeleteSpeaking of Dinosaur -- why does this administration want them gone? And who the hell is Barb Nelson to tell the Franklin people their building is ugly, and to tear it down? The city council meanwhile is more worried about a freakin parade. Open your eyes dumbasses.
DeleteTutunjian or Carmzilla? How you doing Harry? Are you mad that Carmella is now the laughingstock of Troy instead of you?I think you just like seeing your name so bad that you write it yourself! Im sorry, next time i rake someone over the coals I'll dedicate the entire insult to you instead of just 25% I didnt realize you were into my writing that much. I must haveva very distinctive style
Delete10:44. ''Not tied into politics''. Then you use the word ''stupid''. Your as stupid as she is and you just proved it.
ReplyDeleteAnd now Lou and Peter show how good a job they did. They fucked up the new charter. How about a story on this Polloi.
ReplyDeleteKim might care about Troy, but she obviously didn't care about paying attention in school. It's difficult to take her seriously when her social media posts have the spelling and grammar of a second grader. It's easy to spot her comments here. It's kind of like Cox with his inappropriate capitalizing of every word. How smart can someone be if they can't manage to put together a few proper sentences?
ReplyDeleteThese ladies represent Troy just fine. Stop picking on them for..yadayada. Ya think it's so easy? Plus they have families and other jobs.
DeleteYou raise a valid point 10.30. We have all been autocorrected or made a few goofs, especially when using the mobile version. However, when someone absolutely butchers the language it really does detract from the message.
DeleteYeah.you are right.
DeleteLOL, Joel Abelove Parade
ReplyDeleteLOL Carmella jumping into other peoples selfies 😂
DeleteParades are total fluff. When you have to hire out of state bands to march in your community parade, it is all total BS.
ReplyDeleteHey 7:33 pm: You do realize that even the local high school bands are paid to march, right? Yep, that's right. Parade organizers have to pay for the transportation required to get THS, LHS, CCHS bands to march too. So it's not just out of town/state bands that require payment to march.
ReplyDeleteWould rather pay local bands to participate. The kids work hard.
ReplyDeleteI'm all for a wet T-shirt contest now that the Russell Sage students have gone home for the summer...
ReplyDeleteA wet T-shirt contest in Troy would be frightening with or without Russell Sage students
DeleteDon't you think a contest like that would make are city look trash? Just sayin'.
DeleteA little obsessed with Jim Gordon? JG7MN Jim Gone 7 months now.
ReplyDeleteThe same person obsessed with Harry is obsessed with Jim.
DeleteWho cares about Jim Gordon. JGFG Jim Gone For Good
DeleteHow is Peyton Place on the 5th floor playing out these days?
ReplyDeleteI guess it's official now according to the Record. Kim Ass McPherson is out on her ass. Thank you new charter.
ReplyDeleteThe charter is filed. Now Kim hears that loud pounding in her head. Back to charm school Carla.
ReplyDeleteCarla. Ha. Cheers bar maid
ReplyDeleteLike have some class and stop ragging on Kimmy.
ReplyDeleteKim is doing a great job and is really pissing you off.
ReplyDeleteTell us all the wonderful things she's accomplished. Her community activism is legendary
DeleteShe don't rag at people.
ReplyDeleteI have no clue who she is.
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