Ok, so the first season of MTV' "Jersey Shore" is over...what will life be like for our area in the wake of this show?
No doubt about it...we're going to feel a big impact this coming summer. Every would be "Guido" withing 500 miles is already making plans to descend on Seaside. It will be great for those renting out houses, and the bars and restaurants will be packed... but once again Riverguy has to wonder if families are going to be crowded out, and maybe even a bit scared to set foot in Seaside. They'll fear seeing fights, excessive drinking and lewd behavior...and they'll be right...all of that is going to be there in special excess this season.
Now you could argue that we shouldn't worry about a drop in family visitors...but the thing is, family visits to the beach and boardwalk are what hold things in some kind of balance....otherwise you have an around-the-clock spring-break atmosphere that will eventually crash and burn. Too much publicity about fights and raunchy behavior will spur a backlash by the locals, including the cops, and things will get real ugly. It will no longer be fun for anyone..."guidos" included.
Here's the key....with a little luck, we can survive the coming season.... but Riverguy is hoping that "Jersey Shore, Season 2" will take place in another town, before things are permanently knocked out of balance, and the average person can't feel comfortable going to Seaside.
