Posted on 12/09/2021 6:03:04 AM PST by Red Badger
Aboat with "Let's go, Brandon" decor won a lighted boat parade contest Saturday in Yorktown, Va, only to be disqualified hours later.
The non-profit parade sponsor, the Yorktown Foundation, disqualified the vessel and retracted its "Best in Show" award hours after the event, citing the boat's "overt political message," the Virginian-Pilot reported.
The bright 50-foot boat featured American flags, a Christmas Tree and a sign with "FJB" and "Let's go Brandon" written in lights.
"Let's go, Brandon" is a euphemism that rose to fame in September after an NBC reporter incorrectly described a NASCAR stadium chant of "F*** Joe Biden" as "Let's go, Brandon."
Some at the parade began cheering with the boat, while others were not so enthused.
The rules for the Yorktown Lighted Boat Parade will look a little different next year following the "Let's go, Brandon" controversy.https://t.co/tomTCkcfOA— The Virginian-Pilot (@virginianpilot) December 8, 2021 Walt Akers, Yorktown Foundation board member, said, "We profoundly apologize for what happened, and we deeply regret that this happened at all… we’re going to take actions to make sure it doesn't happen in the future."
The Yorktown Lighted Boat Parade on Wednesday posted on Facebook, "an incident occurred that we regret." They described the boat as "an overt political statement that was not in keeping with the intended spirit of the holiday season."
Parade judge Chad Green defended his decision to vote for the boat. “I did my job, I walked away, and then suddenly there’s all kinds of controversy,” he said. “But I feel that my judging was fair and open and honest.”
Another judge, Sheriff J.D. Diggs, also stood by his vote for the political vessel. "If there had been a boat out there with some kind of content that I personally didn’t like, do I penalize that person because they were exercising their free speech, and I just didn’t like it? The answer is no,” Diggs said.
One unnamed judge apparently voted for the boat without realizing what the phrase meant.
The phrase has been promoted across the nation. A Florida man decorated the side of his house with three-story-tall "Let's Go Brandon" banners. Firearms manufacturers are selling gun parts with the phrase. A rap of the euphemism made it to the top of iTunes charts in October.
ditto.
Yea my 93 year old mom says I’m a domestic terrorist..jeez
Idiot morons actually did the LGB boat a huge favor by DQing it later.
They guraranteed there would be national publicity over this incident and brought greater attention to FJBiden.
There’s a big gun store on I-85 north of Greensboro with a large LED sign with the “offensive” statement. lol
I tag every gas station I visit. No issues so far.
Just like the 2020 elections.
It would be tempting to tell them that, except, here in NE Florida Costco gas is as much as $.32 cheaper than the rest of the economy. Soooo, if it were me, I’d probably jus behave at Costco.... Lol!
Required by law in many states they get hit by dumb car drivers.
My customer said the same thing. They are cheaper than everybody else. So, he will keep going there.
Yeah, someone needs to post it.
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