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sectionE — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:40:46 GMT

ive worked at saratoga race course for the last 6 years and the past 3 in the clubhouse. ive seen the guy in the grandstand they mention in the article and i agree, ive counted them and he has more than 30, that is way too many. but as for the ushers that work in the clubhouse, pins are part of a long standing tradition, and display a small part of track history. i wear a pin myself and have received many compliments, but as i said before and im sure many will agree, 30 pins is an absurd amount.

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Convene — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:13:33 GMT

I think it's probably a case of carrying a kind of okay thing to the extreme! The uniform (the wearing of which is presumably a condition of employment) is spelled out specifically and decking it out with pins, which might or might not be appropriate or tasteful, sort of defeats the purpose of a uniform. Having staff dressed in neat, identical uniforms sends a message of professionality - and in this era of inappropriately casual, dressed down people, that can only be a good thing! As for the pink breast cancer ribbons ... that is a serious matter, raising awareness of an international cause of huge importance to everyone, man or woman. I don't think any reasonable person would seriously object to a single pink ribbon. After all, many racing people are women and many others have wives and daughters. The pink ribbon says, "We think you matter and we're fighting for your health."

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rishard — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:38:36 GMT

No pins means no pins . That is a simple and reasonable part of the job .

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jayjay3233 — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:38:33 GMT

i was a bartender for many years at woodbine racetrack in toronto. we had a black vest as part of our uniform. i wore 1 or 2 pins associated with woodbine racing. but i see as usual afew misguided.wearing too many and it gets ugly so evetybody has to suffer. why cant they grab the bad ones aside and go after the bad few. acouple of pins adds honor to the track and fans that attend