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Tough Day For One Vendor


From Mark Holan:

When he was younger and more nimble, Bob Pease of Brooksville used to operate rides at the Pirate Fest in downtown.

“Scrambler, Octopus, Rock O’ Plane. I worked them all for about 15 years,” said Pease, 70.

On Saturday, Pease seemed to spend a lot of time with his hands stuffed in his pockets as he worked a vending cart for the first time with Jackie Weaver of Gibsonton. They set up shop on Bayshore near West Arden Place.

“People aren’t really spending,” Weaver said. “I don’t know if it’s the economy, the weather, politics, or what, but people are holding onto their money. It’s an election year, maybe people are waiting to see what happens.”

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