Christmas Parade on St. Johns Avenue

[mtraininjax]

I would love to see RAP post many many signs next year not to throw candy or marshmallows.

It's not RAP's responsibility to police the citizens. Actually, kids have been the ones throwing marshmallows, where are their parents? How about a good smack across the face or on their arse for the bad behavior like we got growing up? Perhaps the JSO should arrest these juvenile delinquents now, because marshmallow throwing will lead to assaults, rape and gasp, graffiti. We should swear in some RAP citizens on patrol and let them carry their own weapons so that we have new Treyvon Martin incidents.

Or maybe we should just let the kids have some fun and act like kids. Perhaps we should take it easy on the affects of Marshmallows on the St. Johns River, after all, its just C12 H22 O11, or most commonly known as sugar. The affect of motor oil leaching from the cars has a far more devastating effect, perhaps we should ban all cars during luminaria?

If this is your last Luminaria, so be it, we put out hundreds of bags and created a magical vision along our street. I captured some of the images and sent them to RAP for them to be posted. The light mist only added to the ambiance of the night and there were still plenty of cars, neighbors and bikes enjoying the evening. If this is your last so be it, more for the rest of us.

[johnnyliar]

If you are angry about the marshmallow tossing, you have truly reached "'Damn kids! Get off my lawn!' age."
Where I come from, we would have kids tossing snowballs at the luminary paraders and no one batted an eye. In Jacksonville, you'll have to settle for marshmallows.

[RexMontana]

Yeah, you're right. It's just a harmless fun activity for kids and their parents. We should start throwing marshmallows and candy at any public event. Just imagine how fun it will be to have a marshmallow fight when the symphony is performing, during the Nutcracker ballet, the Christmas tree lighting and lighted boat parade at the Landing, during Christmas in Avondale or Christmas in San Marco or a Jaguars game. It would be real fun to have one during a City Council meeting or during a trial in the Courthouse! Even better, how about during the monthly Art Walk! There are lots of people at all of these events and I think they would really enjoy a good marshmallow fight to enhance the pleasure of attending these events!

[johnnyliar]

 

[JeffreyS]

I would love to see RAP post many many signs next year not to throw candy or marshmallows.

It's not RAP's responsibility to police the citizens. Actually, kids have been the ones throwing marshmallows, where are their parents? How about a good smack across the face or on their arse for the bad behavior like we got growing up? Perhaps the JSO should arrest these juvenile delinquents now, because marshmallow throwing will lead to assaults, rape and gasp, graffiti. We should swear in some RAP citizens on patrol and let them carry their own weapons so that we have new Treyvon Martin incidents.

Or maybe we should just let the kids have some fun and act like kids. Perhaps we should take it easy on the affects of Marshmallows on the St. Johns River, after all, its just C12 H22 O11, or most commonly known as sugar. The affect of motor oil leaching from the cars has a far more devastating effect, perhaps we should ban all cars during luminaria?

If this is your last Luminaria, so be it, we put out hundreds of bags and created a magical vision along our street. I captured some of the images and sent them to RAP for them to be posted. The light mist only added to the ambiance of the night and there were still plenty of cars, neighbors and bikes enjoying the evening. If this is your last so be it, more for the rest of us.

I do not put any blame on RAP just a suggestion of what I would like to see.  Honestly I live outside the area but spend a lot of time there I know many of the residents dislike the mess but hey if I'm wrong about that no sweat I wake up somewhere else in the AM. I love the event and will attend many more times.

Perhaps you are overreacting a bit to a modest suggestion.