"If you're putting on an event that is going to benefit the island and is going to benefit a lot of different people and is going to benefit the cultural life of the island then you shouldn't have to put your hand in your back pocket to fund it, " said Tom.

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Were you to put up your hand, palm fully exposed as if making a stop sign, that could put you at a distinct disadvantage: impersonating a law-enforcement officer, or at least a crossing guard, without any weapons to back it up, and the driver for all you know with unaddressed anger-management issues behind the wheel of a 7, 000-pound Escalade.

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If you've never put cursor to spreadsheet to figure that out, the flagging economy may soon force your hand.

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