Is there ethnic diversity in the audience at the Branson Shows? (St. Louis: 2013, buy)

[Lake Junkie]

Originally Posted by lhatchett

Hi I would like to know what would you recommend to do in Branson and which is the nicest, inexpensive hotel.
Lorrann

Some clients of mine stayed at the Willow Tree Inn recently...they have a $39 special apparently and they said it's clean & has breakfast! It's on Shepherd of the Hills Expressway across from IMAX.

I also like Pierce Arrow (locals favorite I hear) and used to go see Yakov every once in a while. I tend to like some of the attractions like Ripley's and the Hollywood Wax Museum...Titanic is cool if it's not too busy. Ride The Ducks is fun but I'm not sure if it would be in 100 degree heat!

Shepherd of The Hills is fun if you've read the book.

[MORebelWoman]

Originally Posted by ju539

I just now returned from the 3:00pm performance of "The Legends in Concert" in Branson.

There were five Blacks (The Temptations) on stage, not counting "Michael Jackson. And at least ten Blacks in the audience and it was a very small audience.

Is this a good observation, or what??

Regards, ju539
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Honestly, why in the heck does anyone care about the audience anyway? If one wants to see a show then go see the darn thing and stop the whining about diversity.

[Silvermouse]

Originally Posted by MORebelWoman

Honestly, why in the heck does anyone care about the audience anyway? If one wants to see a show then go see the darn thing and stop the whining about diversity.

I'm with you.

[mjtinmemphis]

No one wants to be the only black person and be singled out. I live in a mostly white neighborhood in Chicago and its a strange feeling in some establishments being the only black.

People want to be comfortable when they visit a new place.

[NCN]

Originally Posted by Weekend Traveler

A friend of mine who is Black but is open to all kinds of music is thinking of driving cross country and stopping at Branson and seeing some shows. I told him that he will likely be the only Black person in the audience. I looked at the local demographics of Branson and it seems like a 98% white town. I suspect the nature of the music makes the crowds at the music halls 99.99% white. Am I right?

Why does it matter? I don't remember everybody in the crowd when we visited. I was too busy watching Andy Williams and Ann-Margaret. I am sorry but this type question makes me want to puke. It is a free country and anyone can go anywhere they want to go and who cares what color the other people are?

I do remember that the people in that area were kind and polite and having fun. I don't think any of them would harm you. They are there to enjoy themselves. I would think that Branson is a place where you would see people from many different countries.

[Cali BassMan]

Originally Posted by mjtinmemphis

No one wants to be the only black person and be singled out. I live in a mostly white neighborhood in Chicago and its a strange feeling in some establishments being the only black.

People want to be comfortable when they visit a new place.

then they really should not ask questions they already know the answer too. They just want to stir the racial pot...

[aragx6]

Originally Posted by Cali BassMan

then they really should not ask questions they already know the answer too. They just want to stir the racial pot...

Or, perhaps, they were genuinely curious as to the racial makeup of a tourist town to which they've never visited.

[mjtinmemphis]

Originally Posted by Cali BassMan

then they really should not ask questions they already know the answer too. They just want to stir the racial pot...

How do you know what they want to do? It was a simple question that deserves a simple answer. If I was visiting Branson, I would ask the same question. Sometimes the racial pot needs to be stirred when people can't go where they want to go and feel comfortable and uncover some of the racialist who are out there because they don't like to be talked about by black people. They get mad!

[Cali BassMan]

Originally Posted by mjtinmemphis

How do you know what they want to do? It was a simple question that deserves a simple answer. If I was visiting Branson, I would ask the same question. Sometimes the racial pot needs to be stirred when people can't go where they want to go and feel comfortable and uncover some of the racialist who are out there because they don't like to be talked about by black people. They get mad!

The questions was "Is there ethnic diversity in the audience at the Branson Shows"
Simple answer "NO"
everyone already knew the answer, you included......

[da jammer]

Originally Posted by mjtinmemphis

How do you know what they want to do? It was a simple question that deserves a simple answer. If I was visiting Branson, I would ask the same question. Sometimes the racial pot needs to be stirred when people can't go where they want to go and feel comfortable and uncover some of the racialist who are out there because they don't like to be talked about by black people. They get mad!

Yeah, you would be much better off being black and hangin' out in Chicago far away from all those redneck racists in Branson, MO...

Black-on-black crime widely ignored, say African American activists | The Daily Caller

http://townhall.com/columnists/walte...his/page/full/

In case you folks hadn't noticed, the OP is no longer a member under their original screen name. Often flame throwers like this come back under several different names just to keep stirring the pot much like an arsonist returns to the scene of the crime and gets off watching the ensuing pandemonium. This is a typical tactic of the left wingers that takes place in virtually every discussion forum on the net.

Here's a tip for anyone traveling, visiting or moving anywhere within this big beautiful country, regardless of the pigmentation quotient of your skin color, struttin' around with a big ass chip on your shoulder will cause the locals to react accordingly so like the Boy Scout motto says, be prepared...