Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Christmas Parade

    Canceling the Christmas Parade has no consequence in 2026....Imagine the days of newspaper editorials how this would have been treated....But there is no conscience of the community anymore..,,.

     Back in the day, Gorman would have excoriated the Mayor over nixing the parade on the premise their kid needn't be out in the snow and cold.

       Now Councilman Shoen want to save the former Ashkar's Market on Flower Avenue East.... He will be ignored but he wants time spend on that but wants us to raise money for the Christmas Parade...

    I did some searching for photos of Parades past.....I love the photo of Santa holding the little girl bundled for the weather.

    And the parody graphic for a shopping cart parade is epic.

32 comments:

Anonymous said...

With many dumb things said by the current mayor, this statement about not wanting her and the child in the cold is the worst. Why do you live in Northern NY? It’s cold! Duh. So stay inside for 6 months a year. OMG. Should they cancel the Macys Thanksgiving Parade because of cold? Obviously she will never attend. Statements like this says it all about her business and life acumen. She has none.

Anonymous said...

God forbid the private sector pitch in. All they do is bitch and whine like the union-hating city residents.

Anonymous said...

Ben can cancel all the parades and fire all the lowly csea workers he wants to, but it won't make a difference. Until he tackles, the big budget issues like police and fire.

Anonymous said...

If you really want to bust the local government’s balls, really organize a shopping cart parade
The photos would probably go viral

Anonymous said...

Let's see the legal bills Ben? How much are two law firms costing us??

Anonymous said...

Decades later and you're still skeered of Gorman, lol.

Anonymous said...

Hey Ben, when are you going to start closing fire stations?

Anonymous said...

Hey Ben, when are you going to start cutting Police Liutenants & Fire Captains? Over a million $$$ right there!

Anonymous said...

This town is a complete mess. I'm gone.

Anonymous said...

Viceroy SV Pierce us a big Mac Davis fan. "Lord it's hard to be humble, when your perfect in every way".

Anonymous said...

Interesting that a 275 acre fully functioning golf course is up for sale in the area. The price? $3.5million, almost exactly what was paid for only 9 holes and 63 acres of land by the gang of three. Boy did the taxpayers get screwed.

Anonymous said...

I wouldn’t do a parade
I do something right downtown
Set up a bandstand
Set up Santa and a sleigh
Hopefully some business would stay open to grab food or drinks
Screw the parade
People hate parades
It’s 2026
People don’t have the patience to wait on a parade

Anonymous said...

Can they provide him with drunk rides? Would be a benefit.

Anonymous said...

It can never be a 1st annual, it’s the inaugural. People make this mistake constantly.

Anonymous said...

In the final analysis, the Shopping Cart XMas Parade might outshine what the COW is capable of. Sad, as it were.

Anonymous said...

Where my Hanukkah parade at?

Anonymous said...

Why should taxpayers fund this socialist parade?

Anonymous said...

Eats Shoots And Leaves

Anonymous said...

Not only that but he is lamenting for a time when a handful of assholes owned the only three platforms for reaching an audience. Today is a million times better because those loud voices have been drowned out by opinions that more people agree with.

Anonymous said...

That includes the huge successful restaurant and hotel and is considered the best course in the tri-county area. Ask any local golfer.

Anonymous said...

C way is not a good location and the buildings are very dated. Besides, it shows how fortunate the city is to have the extra acreage, buildings and equipment. Everyone knows the city would make more money if they ran the restaurant and bar themselves. That is what they should do.

Anonymous said...

HOW BOUT YOU FIX UP THAT EMPTY BASEMENT AND ALLOW HOMELESS TO GET OUT OF THE COLD COME ON MAN YOUR NOT DOING YOUR PART JUST SITTING ON YOUR ASS TALKING.

Anonymous said...

Right To Work man!

Anonymous said...

Go to NYC for a major Hanukah parade AH.

Anonymous said...

Because its the Christian thing to do.

Anonymous said...

Guess it is no longer true that everyone loves a parade. Scrooge would approve of the Council’s decision.

Anonymous said...

"Why should taxpayers fund this socialist parade?"

And all this time I was thinking it was a Commie parade.

Anonymous said...

If all you supposed Christians want a Christmas parade, pay for it yourselves.

It's not the city's job to fund your entertainment.

Anonymous said...

4:14- go back to bed Cliff. The only fortunate parties in that transaction were the developers. Taxpayers got hosed in that debacle.

Anonymous said...

McDonald's prices have doubled in the last ten years.

The profits have gone mostly to shareholders, who got nearly $40 billion in dividends over the past decade while customers suffer and workers are underpaid.

Anonymous said...

Why are "Christians" unwilling to have their own parade?

Anonymous said...

We don't need no damn parade! I wouldn't go, and neither would my parrot!

Angry Guy