{"id":349,"date":"2015-12-06T10:49:28","date_gmt":"2015-12-06T16:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/?p=349"},"modified":"2015-12-06T10:50:46","modified_gmt":"2015-12-06T16:50:46","slug":"its-a-pole-its-a-pole-its-a-pole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/its-a-pole-its-a-pole-its-a-pole\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s a Pole, It&#8217;s a Pole, It&#8217;s a Pole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With only 17 days remaining until Festivus, we are discovering Festivus poles are appearing\u00a0here, there and everywhere. Here is a small sample of what we&#8217;ve seen!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sara-alice.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-350 size-medium\" title=\" Sara Alice from Colorado Springs \" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sara-alice-169x300.jpg\" alt=\" Sara Alice from Colorado Springs \" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sara-alice-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sara-alice.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>On Facebook, Sara Alice from Colorado Springs submitted\u00a0a photo of her Festivus pole, and it&#8217;s a five-foot beauty with a home-made base. &#8220;This is how we decided to decorate since we are moving in like two weeks!&#8221; Sara added.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the hat on the pole, Sara explained, &#8220;It&#8217;s a top hat, so we thought it added a certain air of formality to an already important Festivus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Of course! \u00a0It does make the pole seem more formal. \u00a0Maybe adding a cape and a cane\u00a0would make it even better?<\/p><div class=\"festi-after-4-paragraphs\" id=\"festi-811079128\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- FestivusWeb Responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3297689279938125\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3697394480\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p>Sara, thanks for sharing your beautiful pole. \u00a0Happy Festivus!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sanford-nc-pole.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-358 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sanford-nc-pole-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cindy Taylor\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sanford-nc-pole-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sanford-nc-pole.jpg 439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOn Facebook, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10208641271937201&amp;set=o.182741058409426&amp;type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\">Cindy Taylor declared<\/a>\u00a0Sanford, NC as a town with it&#8217;s own Festivus pole! Located right beside the Micky D&#8217;s on US 1, the Festivus pole does resemble a rather large flagpole.<\/p>\n<p>Meh&#8230; doesn&#8217;t matter. \u00a0A flagpole can always double as a Festivus pole, but a Festivus pole can never be a flagpole. \u00a0Works for us!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ruthpn-twitter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-359 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ruthpn-twitter-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"@ruthpn on Twitter\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ruthpn-twitter-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ruthpn-twitter.jpg 566w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><div class=\"festi-mid-content\" id=\"festi-3643860792\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- FestivusWeb Responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3297689279938125\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3697394480\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><\/a><br \/>\nOver on Twitter, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ruthpn\/status\/673473606140207104\" target=\"_blank\">@ruthpn reports<\/a> that she is shopping for a Festivus pole. \u00a0Nice selection!<\/p>\n<p>It reminds me of shopping for a Christmas tree as a child, so many from which to choose, each with its own pros and cons. It was always a big decision, and we hope a Festivus pole found itself a new home at Ruth&#8217;s place.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/black-raven-brewing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-360 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/black-raven-brewing-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"Black Raven Brewing twitter feed\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/black-raven-brewing-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/black-raven-brewing.jpg 677w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOn the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blackravenbrew\/status\/672905386261811200\" target=\"_blank\">Black Raven Brewing twitter feed<\/a>, they&#8217;ve\u00a0revealed their brewing secret: A giant Festivus pole that has sprouted from a wooden cask. \u00a0Just like &#8220;Jack in the Beanstalk&#8221;, if you climb the pole you&#8217;ll find yourself in a magical world filled with bottles of their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackravenbrewing.com\/Beerfolio\/festivus-holiday-ale\" target=\"_blank\">Festivus Holiday Ale<\/a>. \u00a0It&#8217;s a Festivus Miracle!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/jeff-gabbard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-361 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/jeff-gabbard-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Twitter user Jeff Gabbard \" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/jeff-gabbard-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/jeff-gabbard.jpg 649w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLast but not least, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jgabbard42\/status\/673230482180603905\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter user Jeff Gabbard reports<\/a>\u00a0someone stole his \u00a0&#8220;Al Roker TV Guide&#8221;. \u00a0But rest assured, the remainder\u00a0of his collection is complete and ready for Festivus. \u00a0Another Festivus Miracle!<\/p>\n<div class=\"festi-content-placement\" id=\"festi-1667135627\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- FestivusWeb Responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3297689279938125\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3697394480\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With only 17 days remaining until Festivus, we are discovering Festivus poles are appearing\u00a0here, there and everywhere. Here is a small sample of what we&#8217;ve seen! 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