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Re: Marine Color Guard not allowed to stay to watch Superbowl
Perhaps it is a situation where this is considered to be a 'volunteer' rather than a paid worker, and the USMC volunteers a color guard in exchange for some free publicity. Regardless, I don't see why he couldn't be offered a field pass to stand on the sidelines and watch the game from there.
This may be slighly off topic and a poor comparison, but there are plenty of other volunteers that don't get to watch the game and don't get paid a penny either. For example, there are 600 roadie volunteers who set up and break down the stages for the pre-game and halftime shows. In addition there are another 2000 volunteer 'fans' that run out to the field and surround the stage of the halftime act. They require you participate in three rehearsals that last from 4 to 10 hours, gather in a tent outside the stadium several hours before the game, and immediately leave the stadium after halftime. The stadium and the NFL make mucho $ while convincing these people to work for free in order to be 'part of the super bowl experience.'
Perhaps it is a situation where this is considered to be a 'volunteer' rather than a paid worker, and the USMC volunteers a color guard in exchange for some free publicity. Regardless, I don't see why he couldn't be offered a field pass to stand on the sidelines and watch the game from there.
This may be slighly off topic and a poor comparison, but there are plenty of other volunteers that don't get to watch the game and don't get paid a penny either. For example, there are 600 roadie volunteers who set up and break down the stages for the pre-game and halftime shows. In addition there are another 2000 volunteer 'fans' that run out to the field and surround the stage of the halftime act. They require you participate in three rehearsals that last from 4 to 10 hours, gather in a tent outside the stadium several hours before the game, and immediately leave the stadium after halftime. The stadium and the NFL make mucho $ while convincing these people to work for free in order to be 'part of the super bowl experience.'