In our first year, when no one knew us and no one cared, we had auditions on the sidewalk. This has become a big deal to a lot of people.

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The speech becomes ineffective if it's banned from taking place during the event. Hence, it takes away their free speech.

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We go through the thousands and give judges a sampling of the city. There's no quota. We send through who we think is good. I'm hoping the Red Sox will be in the World Series when we come back.

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