not when everyone has to go home get dinner ready for the family take the kids to b-ball practice or games. im not saying people didnt commute in just for the parade… but its alot easier to be there for work at 11oclcock and then the boss’s allowed their workers to go down there for 3-4 hours. which is exactly what happened.
the boss’s allowed the emp. to take an extremely long lunch/break to go to it. and if you kids have activities and want to eat why would you travel 30 minutes home cook dinner then travel atleast an hour back there to watch the parade and pay parking twice. def alot easier to have it while everyone is already there.