What's the first thing you think when you hear "Seafair"? I don't know about you but the air show put on by the Blue Angels is the first thing to pop into my head. They're the star of the show! Or at least they were... The Navy has forced the Blue Angels to cancel their season in result of government budget cuts. Of course... it's seems like everything is being cancelled because of budget cuts. Screw budget cuts. Who are they going to get to replace the Blue Angels?! The polls are showing that 50% of people who voted will not attend Seafair without them. So what is Seafair going to do to make up for this huge loss? They better think of something good. They've replaced the Blue Angels with another team called the Patriot Jets Team. Talk about pressure for these guys. They've got some big shoes to fill. Sefair weekend and the Sefair Fleet Week (which due to budget cuts the Navy also won't be allowing their ships to sail in) bring in an estimated $50 million to the local economy. Seafair is going to have to put on their best thinking caps to figure out their going to fill these voids. Will you attend Seafair without the Blue Angels?
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