Tecumseh’s Homecoming football game and dance are rapidly approaching, and that means ’tis the season for some businesses and residents to cash in – in a BIG way.
Currently, you can find no less than 26 dresses for sale by New Carlisle residents on the popular Facebook page “You Know You’re From New Carlisle If…” That doesn’t even account for additional dresses for sale on local rummage sale websites. While no prices are listed for the dresses, a conservative estimate puts the total of all the dresses in the tens of thousands of dollars. That money will mostly be pumped right into New Carlisle’s economy.
The YKYFNCI page explicitly prohibits “for sale” posts, but the overwhelming supply and demand of homecoming dresses supersedes that rule. Plus, the amount of money involved warrants the exception. Could you imagine enforcing the “no derogatory comments” rule on the site if, say, someone disrespected the troops in the group? Sometimes exceptions must be made so that the right thing can be done. Homecoming dresses and the troops are that important.
The rules of the popular Facebook page “You Know You’re New Carlisle If…”
Additionally, local hair salons and makeup artists are advertising specials for Homecoming revelers. Teens today require more extravagant looks than ever before, and our local salons are raking in the dough. With all the money and effort that goes into them, Tecumseh dances look less like high school affairs and more like red carpet Hollywood events.
It’s a good thing Lady Gaga’s meat suit and hat didn’t catch on, or else Copey’s Butcher Shop would be hard-pressed to keep enough beef in stock to meet the demands of Tecumseh’s upper crust Homecoming attendees.
Aren’t you glad this look didn’t catch on? I bet Copey’s wishes it had!
All of this doesn’t touch the money generated at the Homecoming football game. Don’t let the Texans and their “Friday Night Lights” propaganda fool you; Tecumseh packs a crowd on par with anywhere in the nation every Black Friday. Upwards of 100 people will be packed into Spitzer Stadium for the Homecoming game against Bellefontaine on September 30. Concessions, tickets, and merchandise will contribute to soaring profits.
How to Keep Your Money in New Carlisle This Homecoming Season
A boost to the local economy is a welcome sight. New Carlisle has had issues financially, and local businesses have struggled. The upcoming Heritage of Flight Festival and the New Year’s Eve ball drop provide some revenue to the city, but Tecumseh’s Homecoming has the potential to dwarf those events.
Main & Lake suggests you buy local this Homecoming. Instead of driving to Beavercreek, Springfield, or Dayton to buy your dress, keep that money in town by purchasing one of the dresses available on Facebook. Don’t continue to support bloated shopping malls in other cities.
Instead of driving out of town for dinner, grab a bite in town at Studebaker’s or the taco stand. Why keep filling the coffers of the Olive Garden, who couldn’t care less about our great city? Forget dinner at Taco Bell; they won’t even open a restaurant near town, despite huge demand. Perhaps, with enough pressure, we could convince Wot-A-Dog to open for the evening and have some specials.
The place to be on autumn Friday nights.
Turn out for the football game, even if you don’t have kids in school. Spitzer should look like Ohio Stadium on Friday nights. All the money that goes to the schools is somewhat safe now that we don’t have to worry about it ending up in a slot machine somewhere.
Hopefully the entire town will get on board and keep this money in town. Without that, the same problems will continue. If you are unhappy with the condition of your street, there is no one to blame but the children of New Carlisle for taking their business to other cities. If you think the local parks are a mess, think about that before reserving a table at Applebee’s for Homecoming. If you are sick of the crime in town, buy some dresses from Facebook sellers.
Keep your money in New Carlisle, and New Carlisle will keep you safe and happy.
i need a dress size 7 does anyone have any in that size msg me thanks
Oh my effin gawd! I would never wear a used dress! That is so trashy! Specially when I know what goes on at those homecoming dances. Those girls are just trying to slut it up so they can get some guy to pound them in the back of there truck before the nights over. And then they can tell there fiends about it on Monday. Who knows what diseases are on those nasty things. If new carlisle had a store that sold desiner stuff then maybe I would buy one. But not until
not every one can afford a newdress maybe you shouldnt be jugemental
Well god dam just god dam! Every wheres I look people are talking about there dang dresses like new Carlisle is some sort of dress barn instead of people talking about REAL barns!!!!! Have you seen how many barns around hear need a painting!! And I ain’t a talking about the nasty bill clinton dress painting like that girl above who was talking about people truck loving after that there football game I’m taling about buying paint from the local paint guy and turning an UGLY barn that we have to look at every day into some thing good instead of trying to turn an UGLY girl into some thing some high school hornball would truck love weather she had a fancy j c penny dress or just wearing the family table cloth!!!!
Paint the dang barns people!!