Emma Peel
an unexpected turn of events
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Wow. I just can't believe that.They are HALF what they were yeseterday! Only 90 people showed up! I am so sad...
Orlando is heavily populated. You'd think they'd get reasonable numbers. Especially on a 3 day weekend.
I wonder if the volunteer count reflects local general level of animosity? Or if locals believe too much time has passed, given time + heat + nature being what it is in the area. Or, maybe EVERYONE had alternate plans for the 3 day weekend?
I lived in Orlando for a year. IIRC, much of the outlying area is swampy. Some of that's been filled in for construction (like DisneyWorld - Mr. Disney bought acres upon acres of cheap swampland in Florida and built an empire, so they say). So if the wild arcreage has not been land-filled, I would think what's out there to search through is often swampland. Makes for very difficult searching. JMHO, I think...
Locals - perhaps you can shed some light. Although, if you're a WS local, I bet you're out searching in spite of time+heat+nature+waterlands, aren't you?! I know I would be.
Here's to those that searched today! You are all in my thoughts & prayers.