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		<title>Carpetbaggery in store for the Taney County Commission elections?</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2012/01/carpetbaggery-in-store-for-the-taney-county-commission-elections-branson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The OleSeagull</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seemed surreal, almost as if the Ole Seagull wasn&#8217;t actually in the crowded room in Branson filled with some of Branson&#8217;s biggest power brokers and a sprinkling of others. Although, it was as if they didn&#8217;t even notice him, he was surprised he was there because lowly Seagulls are not normally invited to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Could Branson marketing math of 2 + 1= 2 lead to a Humpty Dumpty marketing fund?</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2011/11/could-branson-marketing-math-of-2-1-2-lead-to-a-humpty-dumpty-marketing-fund/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The OleSeagull</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The short and quick of it is, &#8220;That&#8217;s the indication.&#8221; Normally one establishes a precedent that starts them on a gradual slide down the &#8220;slippery slope.&#8221; A discussion at the November 22 meeting of the Branson Board of Aldermen about that precedent happening using City Tourism Tax marketing funds to pay off airport bond indebtedness [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it time for Branson to change the name of &#8220;Ozark Mountain Christmas&#8221; to &#8220;Ozark Mountain Holiday?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2011/11/is-it-time-for-branson-to-change-the-name-of-ozark-mountain-christmas-to-ozark-mountain-holiday-branson-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The OleSeagull</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With as little effort as Branson&#8217;s leadership, including elected, appointed, businesses and organizations within the community are putting into promoting America&#8217;s traditional Christmas is it inappropriate to suggest that it would be more honest and less deceitful to change the name of &#8220;Ozark Mountain Christmas&#8221; to &#8220;Ozark Mountain Holiday?&#8221; Were it not for most of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retirement, Emeritus, Airport, Branson and &#8220;Ozark Mountain Holidays&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2011/10/retirement-emeritus-airport-branson-and-ozark-mountain-holidays/</link>
		<comments>http://theoleseagull.com/2011/10/retirement-emeritus-airport-branson-and-ozark-mountain-holidays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The OleSeagull</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the outset the Ole Seagull would thank all who wished him well in his retirement. In fact, he is as retired as he will ever be in this world. Thanks to a combination of his own personal failings and circumstances beyond his control, more than likely that retirement will, until he can physically and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why don&#8217;t the businesses and citizens of  Kimberling City and it environs ante up for their own marketing?</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2011/07/why-dont-the-businesses-and-citizens-of-kimberling-city-and-it-environs-ante-up-for-their-own-marketing/</link>
		<comments>http://theoleseagull.com/2011/07/why-dont-the-businesses-and-citizens-of-kimberling-city-and-it-environs-ante-up-for-their-own-marketing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The OleSeagull</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When a resident of Branson goes into the Wal-Mart Super Center in Branson Hills they are paying a one percent retail sales tax to be used for marketing. Considering just the retail marketing tax, that&#8217;s $1010.00 for $1,000 in taxable purchases. When a resident of Kimberling City or Branson West goes into the Wal-Mart Super [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What would cost Branson the most tourists, the closeing of its live shows or its RecPlex, city funded outdoor sports venues and Branson Landing?</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2011/07/would-it-be-bransons-great-live-shows-or-its-recplex-outdoor-sports-events-and-branson-landing/</link>
		<comments>http://theoleseagull.com/2011/07/would-it-be-bransons-great-live-shows-or-its-recplex-outdoor-sports-events-and-branson-landing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The OleSeagull</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seagull, &#8220;In your opinion, what would have the most impact on the total number of visitors coming to Branson in the future, the closing of all its live theatres or a combination of the closing of its RecPlex, city funded outdoor sports venues and Branson Landing?&#8221; &#8220;That&#8217;s easy, the closing of Branson&#8217;s live theatres.&#8221;
Last week&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Give us a break- 20% reduction in Branson sales tax revenues caused by theatres- that&#8217;s nuts!</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2011/07/give-us-a-break-20-reduction-in-branson-sale-tax-revenues-caused-by-theatres-thats-nuts/</link>
		<comments>http://theoleseagull.com/2011/07/give-us-a-break-20-reduction-in-branson-sale-tax-revenues-caused-by-theatres-thats-nuts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The OleSeagull</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 13, in a thread in the Ole Seagull&#8217;s Forum at www. 1Branson.com Forums (www.1branson.com/forum/) poster BMOMAN said, &#8220;Recently there was an article in the NewsLeader that said Branson&#8217;s sales tax was down 20% for April and May. I spoke with members of the city and chamber commerce about that alarming number and found [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Caution Flag&#8221; out for proposed Branson Sports Entertainment Complex</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2011/07/caution-flag-out-for-proposed-branson-sports-entertainment-complex/</link>
		<comments>http://theoleseagull.com/2011/07/caution-flag-out-for-proposed-branson-sports-entertainment-complex/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The OleSeagull</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the initial announcement about the plans for the proposed NASCAR Racetrack south of Hollister and Branson was made it reminded the Ole Seagull of Abraham Lincoln&#8217;s statement when he said, &#8220;You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does inaction of local, elected and paid leaders place Branson area at risk?</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2011/06/does-inaction-of-local-elected-and-paid-leaders-place-branson-area-at-risk/</link>
		<comments>http://theoleseagull.com/2011/06/does-inaction-of-local-elected-and-paid-leaders-place-branson-area-at-risk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The OleSeagull</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a difference a couple of months makes. Most of the questions an Ole Seagull gets about Lake Taneycomo these days is about how low it is and why is it that way. Less than a couple of months ago it was about how high the water in Lake Taneycomo was getting and why they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What will save Branson shows when Andy, Mickey, Jim et al. retire?</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2011/06/what-will-save-branson-shows-when-andy-mickey-jim-et-al-retire/</link>
		<comments>http://theoleseagull.com/2011/06/what-will-save-branson-shows-when-andy-mickey-jim-et-al-retire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 11:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Ole Seagull would answer that question by saying, &#8220;The same thing that helped bring Andy, Mickey, Jim et al. to Branson originally. Individually, each of them is an irreplaceable entertainment treasure, but from a Branson shows perspective they are simply a part of the total diverse and exciting entertainment experience that Branson provides every [...]]]></description>
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