The peace of a relaxing Labor Day weekend was broken by one mom on social media.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s recap in case you\u2019re new to this. A mom complained that her child had to see a nude piece at the First Friday Art Trail. It was later pointed out to her that she had walked past a sign that said \u201c18+.\u201d Even she recognized the error, but that didn\u2019t keep everyone on local social media from stirring the pot or contributing a hot take.<\/p>\n
Is Lubbock’s First Friday Art Trail For Kids?<\/p>\n
Personally, I never thought of the First Friday Art Trail as being \u201cfor kids.\u201d I would say the bulk of the crowd is young adults having cocktails while drifting from place to place. That really doesn\u2019t seem like a kid-friendly environment to me.<\/p>\n
I have never heard anyone describe the event as \u201cfamily friendly,\u201d but in fairness, the LHUCA website does show kids checking out some of the exhibits. So I guess it\u2019s a bit of a coin flip deciding exactly who the target audience is.<\/p>\n
Personally, I wouldn\u2019t take a kid there. I\u2019d save that trip for an entirely different event, like the Lubbock Arts Festival.<\/p>\n
My bigger concern is that this is already showing signs of becoming a political football, with the mayor himself expressing concern on social media.<\/p>\n
Even then, I don\u2019t really care what the ultimate outcome is.<\/p>\n
What I care about is that we\u2019ve now given local politicians something else to focus on instead of the things that really matter.<\/p>\n
Whatever decisions are made regarding the Art Trail are not going to fill the potholes around town. They\u2019re not going to affect the crime rate. They\u2019re not going to improve traffic, fix infrastructure, or solve any of the other problems people deal with every day.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s where I think this whole thing gets ridiculous.<\/p>\n