{"id":651,"date":"2017-12-23T14:18:57","date_gmt":"2017-12-23T20:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/?p=651"},"modified":"2017-12-23T14:20:11","modified_gmt":"2017-12-23T20:20:11","slug":"a-fine-collection-of-poles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/a-fine-collection-of-poles\/","title":{"rendered":"A Fine Collection of Poles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is Festivus without a whole lot of poles&#8230; and we&#8217;ve got a fine collection of poles for you here. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Frank McAleavey and his kids made a display to celebrate Festivus and to educate the neighborhood. Accorrding to Frank, &#8220;The\u00a0neighbors really don&#8217;t know what to think. It&#8217;s not like they talk to me much anyway. About 5 minutes ago a family pulled up, got out and took pictures standing next to Frank Costanza. It was completely worth all the hard work just to see little kids screaming &#8216;look it&#8217;s a Festivus Pole!'&#8221; Love it!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Frank-McAleavey-pole.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-657\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Frank-McAleavey-pole.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"1328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Frank-McAleavey-pole.jpg 747w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Frank-McAleavey-pole-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Frank-McAleavey-pole-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Visco Lewis\u200e reports the pole has been pulled out from the crawl space and she&#8217;s leaving it up to her daughter to take care of putting up the pole. She is certainly raising that child correctly!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Michelle-Visco-Lewis\u200e-Festivus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-652\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Michelle-Visco-Lewis\u200e-Festivus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Michelle-Visco-Lewis\u200e-Festivus.jpg 720w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Michelle-Visco-Lewis\u200e-Festivus-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>James Fields\u200e wishes everyone a &#8220;Happy Festivus&#8221; from Suwanee, GA, and shows us how to erect the pole in an easy-going southern style. You just lean it up against the wall and let the strength of the pole support the house.<\/p><div class=\"festi-after-4-paragraphs\" id=\"festi-2142407395\"><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><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/James-Fields\u200e-Festivus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium_large wp-image-653\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/James-Fields\u200e-Festivus-768x1365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/James-Fields\u200e-Festivus-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/James-Fields\u200e-Festivus-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/James-Fields\u200e-Festivus-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/James-Fields\u200e-Festivus-860x1529.jpg 860w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/James-Fields\u200e-Festivus.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><div class=\"festi-mid-content\" id=\"festi-3023089376\"><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><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Michael Daniels from\u00a0Allegheny Acres, PA, uses the pole as a symbol of strength for his favorite sports team. You gotta support the team!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Michael-Daniels-pole.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium_large wp-image-654\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Michael-Daniels-pole-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Michael-Daniels-pole-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Michael-Daniels-pole-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Michael-Daniels-pole-860x1147.jpg 860w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Michael-Daniels-pole.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u200e<\/p>\n<p>Craig Kopra\u200e shows how he leaves the Festivus pole outside on a snowy Grand Island, NY, day. It&#8217;s nice to leave it outside so the neighbors can enjoy his belief system, as well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/craig-kopra-pole.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium_large wp-image-655\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/craig-kopra-pole-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/craig-kopra-pole-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/craig-kopra-pole-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/craig-kopra-pole-860x1147.jpg 860w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/craig-kopra-pole.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Eric Garbarczyk\u200e from Winter Springs, FL, posted a photo of his Festivus pole, including all the grievances made on Festivus Eve.\u00a0 What is everyone grieving? Apparently a lack of orgasm tops the list.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Eric-Garbarczyk\u200eI-Festivus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium_large wp-image-656\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Eric-Garbarczyk\u200eI-Festivus-768x1382.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Eric-Garbarczyk\u200eI-Festivus-768x1382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Eric-Garbarczyk\u200eI-Festivus-167x300.jpg 167w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Eric-Garbarczyk\u200eI-Festivus-569x1024.jpg 569w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Eric-Garbarczyk\u200eI-Festivus.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><div class=\"festi-mid-content-2\" id=\"festi-172494133\"><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><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Adam Fidler from New Franken, WI, would like to show us\u00a0 his good-looking pole.\u00a0It certainly makes the tree look like an afterthought.\u00a0Adam pointed out, &#8220;The tree&#8217;s strength to weight ratio is less than ideal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/adam-fidler-festivus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium_large wp-image-658\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/adam-fidler-festivus-768x1365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/adam-fidler-festivus-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/adam-fidler-festivus-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/adam-fidler-festivus-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/adam-fidler-festivus-860x1529.jpg 860w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/adam-fidler-festivus.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Happy Festivus everyone and thanks for sharing on &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ICelebrateFestivus\/\">I Celebrate Festivus<\/a>&#8220;!<\/p>\n<div class=\"festi-content-placement\" id=\"festi-394153508\"><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>What is Festivus without a whole lot of poles&#8230; and we&#8217;ve got a fine collection of poles for you here. Enjoy! &nbsp; Frank McAleavey and his kids made a display to celebrate Festivus and to educate the neighborhood. Accorrding to Frank, &#8220;The\u00a0neighbors really don&#8217;t know what to think. It&#8217;s not like they talk to me &#8230; <a title=\"A Fine Collection of Poles\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/a-fine-collection-of-poles\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Fine Collection of Poles\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[24,14],"class_list":["post-651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-festivus","tag-festivus","tag-festivus-pole"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=651"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":660,"href":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651\/revisions\/660"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}