OK, last one, (I think),
Here we have youngsters. Giving entertainment. Working “hard”. Doing what may or may not be their “best”.
They know that all their peers get up, jilly jack around, take a bow (in various forms), and get applause for their efforts.
There were at least three acts of “little kids” … …
(under 6 ish.)
(How do you estimate children’s ages? Saw ’em in half like trees?)
… … where no one, except me, applauded.
Shame on my fellow audience members. You “stole”. You took their effort and returned nothing to them.
Little kids.
What lesson does that teach?
Think if these folks in the audience were “promised” a pay raise and didn’t get it they would say “no big deal”.
Me, a fat old white guy injineer, was horrified. Where were these children’s parents and relatives encouraging them.
So like I crazy old fool, I applauded 75 times or so. Lost count. I left when my ride did. The “souvenir” and “refreshment” tables were closed when we left so maybe it was done.
I just felt bad for the three groups that got NO applause. Maybe I just dozed off, but I don’t think so.
Shame, shame, on those folks.
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