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Sarasota News Leader February 8, 2013 Page 94 Siesta Seen Then, on March 1, Matthes said, the Budweiser Clydesdales will return to the Village. "It is a neat draw," he said. "A lot of families bring the kids out …" The horses will have their harnesses put on and get hooked up to the Budweiser wagon around 3:30 or 4 p.m. that day behind Circle K on Ocean Boulevard, he continued. Then they will make two circuits of Siesta Village starting at 5 p.m. When Smith mentioned, "unload," SKA Director Michael Shay asked someone seated next to him, "What do they mean, 'unload'?" (Shay is the person who heads up the Adopt A Road cleanup program on the island.) When Shay asked his question more loudly, reminding everyone that Smith is well known for his sense of humor, Smith replied that he meant the unloading of the horses from their trailer. Kay Kouvatsos, co-owner of Village Café, said "Get the shovel," Matthes said, prompting the circuits usually took about 90 minutes. laughter. "The real show is watching them unload and "I've got plastic bags, but they're not big getting ready," Smith said. "These things are enough," Shay responded, prompting even the most pampered horses I've ever seen." heartier laughter. % A pair of Budweiser Clydesdales awaits the start of the 'parade' through Siesta Village in January 2011. Photo by Norman Schimmel