No. No way. I was there. It had to be 500 or 600.
I talked to a couple of cops who estimated it at about 500 or 600.
The Caller Times is a liberal rag.
Thanks for replying.
I just wanted to put this on the record permanently on Free Republic before it disappears from Google.
At least 600, I have in my Military Career had 350 to 400 troops in formation in front of me every day... in ranks or in a gaggle I can guesstimate with non scientific but more accurate than MMGW Scientists that we had more than 600 before 5:00 pm when I left, there were another 50 or 60 en route on foot and many cars (police were having to direct traffic because of the backup caused by traffic lights) while I was leaving. 1,000 after 5:00pm would not be a stretch at all. I drove North and South on Waterfront and there was not a single parking space open from the Bank Center to well past the Surf Club.
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