A random waffle thread?

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/235686/u-turn-on-banning-children-from-st-patrick-s-dayparade-in-limerick.html

Decision made, I will definitely be passing on the parade this year. I suspect that Grooveyard were possibly trying to cut the numbers of scouts/sports groups walking along in mind-numbingly boring numbers. But surely 5 minutes of thought would have let them figure that there would be the kind of complaints that there were and that they'd have to backtrack. How hard would it be to state on the application that; The theme of this year's parade is X, all applicants must detail how their group will show this theme or a general St Patricks Day/Irish theme. So if the theme was Spring, like it was in 2015 all the groups must do something like dress as flowers/birds/bunnies, make papier mache daffodils/Easter eggs to carry, etc. Sing spring songs, play music as they pass. Groups with older kids could be more imaginative and make Pan/Bríd/other mythological figures associated with spring costumes/banners/floats. Have a separate application process for corporate entries who's efforts must be outstanding to have a place in the parade. No more Mr Binman trucks with a few ballons tacked on to be accepted.