How dare Robert Jones (“Get a hobby, Nell,” April 15) equate the Portuguese festival with the carnage at the Oceano Dunes? There is no comparison. Ours is a celebration of culture and history. As a person of Portuguese descent, I agree with Nell Langford that driving on the beach is dangerous for children, and it is dangerous for everyone living nearby to breathe the air. How does that compare to our Portuguese Festival?
This article appears in Apr 22-29, 2010.