100899 oped 3 news Letters to the editor can be sent by e-mail .
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Preference will be given to letters less than 200 words. All letters are subject to editing for brevity and clarity. Preference will be given to letters less than 200 words. The merchants on River Street and the Waterfront Association want more large-crowd performers like my bird show and Birdie McClain's juggling unicycle show, but that won't happen as long as we have to constantly fight for our spots. As soon as we start setting up, the flower-weavers, who know there will soon be a crowd, set up in front of us and wait to prey on the crowd.