It's incredible to think there are rude people like that who would treat our beloved Mr. Frid like he was some sort of souvenier rather than a gentleman who simply wants to enjoy his meal in peace after having given his all for his fans, and that there are people (obvioulsy, not a small number) who would pretend to be handicapped just to shove ahead in line when that is reserved for the disabled.
I wonder if it would be possible for providing some sort of "notice" for fest fans who are disabled? Folks with things like wheelchairs, walkers, canes, oxygen, etc., are obvious, but there are some for whom it is not immediately apparent but are, neverthless, not in the best of condition. Maybe when they register they can receive a special sticker containing something like the international sign for handicap access.
Teresalita's account of the very apprently non-handicapped trying to utilize provisions for the disabled reminded me an an incident I saw way back when I was living in Las Vegas. I was in a bank on a Friday afternoon so the line trekking to the tellers' windows was very long. Standing in front of me was a gentleman, well into his senior years. The sound of screeching tires from outside drew all of our attention through the panoramic windows as we watched a car tearing into the parking lot. An elderly lady got out and raced across the concrete at break-neck speed. The moment she got to the front doors and passed through them, she suddenly hunched over and "painfully" ambled her way past the waiting line, heading towards the front. The senior gentleman in front of me raised his hand and made a thumb, pointing the opposite direction. "Hey, Missus!" he shouted. "The line's back there!" She straightened up, glared at him murderously, and did a quick two-step towards the back of the line where she huffed in anger at being caught, tapping her foot. The gentleman looked at me and growled: "GD old people! Some act so feeble just so they can get ahead in line and take whatever else they want! Not on my watch!"
Gerard