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URL icon « on: June 11, 2015, 05:31:06 PM »
I know, color me a curmudgeon, but seriously, it's the worst 'tradition' to ever gain traction at the festival. I've seen people get a serious bruise, not to mention the potential for an eye injury. And throwing 'em at the band on stage? Unforgivable.

Dustin? Any thoughts??

Thanks; really looking forward to next week!

John

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URL icon « Reply #1 on: June 12, 2015, 09:21:51 AM »
Ur crazy
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URL icon « Reply #2 on: June 12, 2015, 09:25:10 AM »
Quote from: jiclark on June 11, 2015, 05:31:06 PM
I know, color me a curmudgeon, but seriously, it's the worst 'tradition' to ever gain traction at the festival. I've seen people get a serious bruise, not to mention the potential for an eye injury. And throwing 'em at the band on stage? Unforgivable.

Dustin? Any thoughts??

Thanks; really looking forward to next week!

John

I'm with John.  On top of the potential for injury, why toss sticky around? 

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URL icon « Reply #3 on: June 12, 2015, 09:36:32 AM »
Quote from: jiclark on June 11, 2015, 05:31:06 PM
I know, color me a curmudgeon, but seriously, it's the worst 'tradition' to ever gain traction at the festival. I've seen people get a serious bruise, not to mention the potential for an eye injury. And throwing 'em at the band on stage? Unforgivable.

Dustin? Any thoughts??

Thanks; really looking forward to next week!

John

The only thing we should be throwing at the stage is love and appreciation.
Shower the performers with applause, not obstacles.
Maybe a flower or two is acceptable as well. Flower
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URL icon « Reply #4 on: June 12, 2015, 10:16:51 AM »
Supporting Kraft Foods by being wasteful and annoying is not my thing, either. 
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URL icon « Reply #5 on: June 12, 2015, 10:42:45 AM »
 Wave Are you kidding? YES THERE IS SOMETHING WE ALL CAN DO!!!

Just remove yourself, do not respond, do not join in and teach the young with love not to throw things at beautiful instruments and folks on stage. Respect the land . A fine for each marshmallow throw, Beers for the 10 around you. Now its up to us to police each other Cheers
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URL icon « Reply #6 on: June 12, 2015, 10:45:53 AM »
Quote from: TellurideTom on June 12, 2015, 09:36:32 AM
Quote from: jiclark on June 11, 2015, 05:31:06 PM
I know, color me a curmudgeon, but seriously, it's the worst 'tradition' to ever gain traction at the festival. I've seen people get a serious bruise, not to mention the potential for an eye injury. And throwing 'em at the band on stage? Unforgivable.

Dustin? Any thoughts??

Thanks; really looking forward to next week!

John

The only thing we should be throwing at the stage is love and appreciation.
Shower the performers with applause, not obstacles.
Maybe a flower or two is acceptable as well. Flower

Well said Tom. Well said. Tom Jones did appreciate underwear however LOL Just sayin Wink
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URL icon « Reply #7 on: June 12, 2015, 10:47:27 AM »
I agree, NO MARSHMALLOWS....
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URL icon « Reply #8 on: June 12, 2015, 06:56:27 PM »
riduculous ! Marshmallows and instruments dont like each other...
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URL icon « Reply #9 on: June 12, 2015, 11:46:51 PM »
Good to know that a lot of you agree. I guess we should all just try to self-police the situation, but it's sure tough...

Thanks all!

See next week; yeeeeeehaaawwwww!
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URL icon « Reply #10 on: June 13, 2015, 12:38:52 AM »
I agree that the marsh mellow deal is serious silly. I just cant find any valuable
tradition here  huh
On the other side, I am a firm believer in that "I can only control what I can control"
So Jiclark your idea of  "self policing" this situation with "VERY MERRY' Yonder fans at
that point will only cause IMO you more frustration. This is purley an issue that
Planet Bluegrass has to grab a hold of and be handled by them. Dont put yourself
in a situation that some marsh mellow throwing ding dong could cause confrontation
to your wonderful experience. My 2 cents for what it's worth.

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URL icon « Reply #11 on: June 13, 2015, 08:20:09 AM »
The old saying goes "Grant me the serenity to accept the things I can't change and the courage to change the things I can't accept" or something like that. This is one of those things you can't change. Especially since Yonder encourages it by participating. I have no issues with the marshmallow throwing, which is good, because it's not going away.
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URL icon « Reply #12 on: June 13, 2015, 10:50:20 AM »
Might be a bit drastic and also risks of backfiring, but if enough people who were against it brought a ton of marshmallows it might push things over the top just enough to make a rule.

Then again, "serenity now" never hurts.
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URL icon « Reply #13 on: June 13, 2015, 11:59:42 AM »
If Yonder wants it at their show, fine, but I'm worried about other bands.  In particular, I think the Steep Canyon Rangers are playing right before Yonder this year.  Those guys are super cool and nice, but if I were, say, Mike Guggino, and people were throwing sticky crap at my (actually Steve Martin's) quarter-million dollar Loar mandolin, I wouldn't like it.  Save it for Yonder, folks.
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URL icon « Reply #14 on: June 13, 2015, 12:55:31 PM »
Maybe if we throw hot cocoa back at the marshmallow chuckers?

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