Monday, November 23, 2015

11/23: My Interview (Tourist) Answers

Questions Posed to Tourists:
           1. What are some of the most important reasons that you have decided to come to Sarasota, FL for vacation?
           2. Which Sarasota attractions has captivated your attention most of all?
           3. What was your favorite local restaurant?
           4. And would you come back again?

Interview Answers for Tourist One:
          1. "To bask in the sun and escape the harsh winters of Connecticut with my kids."
          2. "The "Kissing Statue." It portrays two strangers kissing after hearing that World War 2 has been won by the Allies. One is a nurse and one is sailor---based on the famous photograph."
          3. "O'Leary's" at Island Park
          4. "Yes, I come here to vacation every year! My children love it!"
          ---Shoshannah Francis, Mother of 7

Interview Answers for Tourist Two:
          1. "To see family."
          2. "The beaches and the women."
          3. "Columbia on St. Armand's Circle, because I'm classy."
          4. "For sure, because I have family to see."
        ---George Holiday, A Family man

Interview Answers for Tourist Three:
          1. "I love the water, the artsy element to the city, and the shows presented at the 'Van Wezel' and at the 'Players Theater'. My late husband, just adored these places"
          2. She says with a denture-bearing smile, "Everything I just described would just about do it!"
          3. "The Toasted Mango"
          4. "Yes, in fact, I will be journeying back to Sarasota. I cherish the place far too much not to, and I own a summer home here. I am certainly what the townspeople here would call a true 'snow-bird!'"
        ---Doris Watson, Retired Widow


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