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Probably 99% of NYC residents couldn't name more than one player on the team. The Women's World Cup doesn't even have a long history. It began in 1991 under a different name. There's no connection to NYC other than some Rutgers players, and that's in New Jersey. What's next, a Serena Williams parade after she wins the Grand Slam?
They represent the United States of America which NY stats is a part of. The fact that it began in 91 and has been won by the US 3 times is amazing.
People like you make me sick to my stomach. Go back to whatever country you came from or where your ancestors came from.
They represent the United States of America which NY stats is a part of. The fact that it began in 91 and has been won by the US 3 times is amazing.
People like you make me sick to my stomach. Go back to whatever country you came from or where your ancestors came from.
That's such a nasty comment to make on someone voicing their opinion.
The OP may be questioning where the 2 Million is coming from. I'd find it likely that there are enough sponsors and the city isn't going to take a hit on this.
Why in New York and not Washington, our nations cap. is another question to pose as the nature of a national team.
That's such a nasty comment to make on someone voicing their opinion.
The OP may be questioning where the 2 Million is coming from. I'd find it likely that there are enough sponsors and the city isn't going to take a hit on this.
Why in New York and not Washington, our nations cap. is another question to pose as the nature of a national team.
Maybe it was nasty but I'm pretty sick of peoples lack of patriotism in this country. I'm a proud American and if you don't support the country you should GTFO!
Apparently everyone glanced over my post. Here, spelled out, is a smal list of all the people and groups that have received ticker tape parades in NYC. Note the amount of them that are not even Americans.
....skiping over several decades to more recent history
1981
January 30 – American hostages released from Iran.
1984
August 15 – U.S. Summer Olympics medalists.
1985
May 7 – Vietnam War veterans.
1986
October 28 – New York Mets championship in the World Series.
1990
June 20 – Nelson Mandela of South Africa.[4]
1991
June 10 – Gulf War veterans.
June 25 – Korean War veterans.
1994
June 17 – New York Rangers, winners of the Stanley Cup championship.
1996
October 29 – New York Yankees championship in the World Series.
1998
October 17 – Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs right fielder, who hit 66 home runs that season, and for helping with hurricane relief efforts in the Dominican Republic.
October 29 – New York Yankees championship in the World Series.
November 16 – John Glenn and astronauts of Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-95.
1999
October 29 – New York Yankees championship in the World Series.
That's such a nasty comment to make on someone voicing their opinion.
The OP may be questioning where the 2 Million is coming from. I'd find it likely that there are enough sponsors and the city isn't going to take a hit on this.
Why in New York and not Washington, our nations cap. is another question to pose as the nature of a national team.
I watched the parade (and threw tape) because my office is along the route. It is clearly sponsored. All of the floats have names of different companies all over them.
As for why in NYC, I mentioned that there is a specific history of NYC holding ticker tape parades. It stems from actual stock ticker tape being thrown out of the windows along Broadway in th FIDI in celebration.
That's such a nasty comment to make on someone voicing their opinion.
The OP may be questioning where the 2 Million is coming from. I'd find it likely that there are enough sponsors and the city isn't going to take a hit on this.
Why in New York and not Washington, our nations cap. is another question to pose as the nature of a national team.
The sponsors are only paying up $450K of the $2 million:
"Friday’s ticker-tape parade for the World Cup-winning U.S. women’s soccer team will cost $2 million, with taxpayers footing a majority of the bill, city officials said Wednesday.
Corporate sponsors have agreed to contribute about $450,000, said Phil Walzak, a spokesman for the Mayor Bill de Blasio. The parade’s price tag will cover security, personnel and cleanup costs as well as float decorations, Mr. Walzak said."
The sponsors are only paying up $450K of the $2 million:
"Friday’s ticker-tape parade for the World Cup-winning U.S. women’s soccer team will cost $2 million, with taxpayers footing a majority of the bill, city officials said Wednesday.
Corporate sponsors have agreed to contribute about $450,000, said Phil Walzak, a spokesman for the Mayor Bill de Blasio. The parade’s price tag will cover security, personnel and cleanup costs as well as float decorations, Mr. Walzak said."
How generous of Bill to spend $1.5M of our money on a party
In the field that says pay extra on your taxes I'll throw in an extra penny. That should cover more than your share with the amount of people in the city.
In the field that says pay extra on your taxes I'll throw in an extra penny. That should cover more than your share with the amount of people in the city.
No worries it's all good, there should be at least a couple dozen trip and fall lawsuits from the parade that Bill will be in a hurry to settle. Handing out money is his way of sparking the economy. Not exactly an economics major but what are you gonna do
Maybe it was nasty but I'm pretty sick of peoples lack of patriotism in this country. I'm a proud American and if you don't support the country you should GTFO!
Whoops there I go being "nasty" again.
Soccer, is not a national sport nor pastime.
Not agreeing with the government governed by the people, is absolutely 100% patriotic.
You have no business on being on any kind of forum, please look up the etymology of that word, with nothing but a narrow viewpoint and dismissal of others commentary. Heed your own advice.
The sponsors are only paying up $450K of the $2 million:
"Friday’s ticker-tape parade for the World Cup-winning U.S. women’s soccer team will cost $2 million, with taxpayers footing a majority of the bill, city officials said Wednesday.
Corporate sponsors have agreed to contribute about $450,000, said Phil Walzak, a spokesman for the Mayor Bill de Blasio. The parade’s price tag will cover security, personnel and cleanup costs as well as float decorations, Mr. Walzak said."
How generous of Bill to spend $1.5M of our money on a party
There are at least 14 annual parades in NYC, plus these spontaneous ones. You should be busy in all the 'anti-parade-due-to-fiscal-irresponsibility' threads cluttering up this forum.
Personally I dislike parades and think they are wasteful on many levels, but I don't see why one celebrating our triumphant women's soccer team should be singled out.
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