I’ve gotten so that I cringe at the idea of a free public event. Here in KCMO they tried that with our zoo and ended up with riots and shots being fired. Too many people not going to a job every day and having a multigenerational sense of entitlement.
When my daughter was first born, we tried a few “free” events.
Lets just say I did not fell very safe or comfortable at them. When you see a woman punch a kid so her child can get a free pumpkin, it isn’t worth it.
So we belong to a local museum. The price is less than $100 for a year, and since nothing is free it cuts out a lot of the trouble makers.
Out here, I don’t even go to free Fourth of July fireworks. It just isn’t safe.
It is a sight to see — 100 parents with as many kids jumping into a roped off area with 100s of little plastic Easter eggs, and inside, $5, $10 prizes, and car wash coupons. The frenzy is kind of scary when you think about it.
The City stopped sponsoring the event because they were concerned about injuries.