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‘Polo girl’ rant

Jason Sandford April 6, 2007

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

Loyal reader Polo girl files the following rant. We post it in honor of Ashvegas City Councilman *Carl “smells like an Amsterdam hash bar” Mumpower saying that he’ll continue to be on the lookout for drug activity at next Friday’s Widespread Panic concert at the Ashvegas Civic Center:

So, Polo girl:

I was at the Civic Centre for the Wynton Marsalis concert a few weeks ago (hardly the hotbed of inquity that lingers in more vivid imaginations, as if there were hash freaks and opium eaters in the crowd they must’ve been walking with canes)…the security guard asked to check my handbag. I protested, asking, “Must you?” and she said “yes.”

I travel all over the Mid-East and Asia and have never received that treatment anywhere.

Only in Asheville.

When will we grow up?

For another rant, I’d like to say I’m sick of seeing people eat corndogs and swilling cheap wine in the Civic Center. Have some dignity!

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4 Comments

Catnap April 9, 2007

I go to sporting events often with my six-year-old daughter. I usually bring a small tote bag with me. It contains some sun screen, cameras and a couple of disposable ponchos as we go in and a bunch of silly souveniers as we go out. Makes it much easier to manage the crazy girl. It occurs to me that they always ask to look in my bag. I always assumed it was to make sure I wasn’t bringing in my own snacks and beverages. Never thought is was a big deal.

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polo girl April 7, 2007

Well, airport checks, yes…for someone to ask to see inside my handbag when I was at a cultural venue, no….

Then again, southeast Asia is the home of hashish.

But I digress…

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Catnap April 6, 2007

Nothing like some corndogs and a $7 bottle of merlot. I keep my pinky extended to preserve my dignity.

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A to the P April 6, 2007

You’ve traveled all over asia and no one has ever asked to look in your handbag????? Not even in airports???

Jesus, I had my messenger bag seached about 6 times when i was in Japan.

But they probably aren’t searching for drugs. Chances are they are searching for cameras and recording devices.

When John Hiatt played here a guy in front of me at the wolfe auditorium got kicked out for having a little mp3 recorder thing in his backpack.

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