Re: Mardi Gras Dance
I had the (dis)pleasure of attending the Different Strokes Swim Club Mardi Gras dance on February 28th, and I have to say, it was one of the most poorly put together events I have ever been to. They charged people to come in the doors with only 45 minutes left of the dance, ran out of alcohol, and were obviously not cognizant of liquor laws, as I saw more than one person getting served cocktails who clearly shouldn’t have had any more. I’ve been to several other events in Calgary, and have never had as bad of an experience as this one.
I spoke to a member of the group, and when I asked them what charity they were supporting with the proceeds from the dance, I was told “Oh, we don’t do that. This money goes to our group.”
I can safely say that in the future, I won’t be attending these events, rather sticking to other functions that are better run.
- Anonymous
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