Cold hands, warm hearts for Festivus [Dispatch]
ABIGAIL S. FISHER | DISPATCHFrom left, Kevin Monnier, Drew Mutchler and Chris Alexander await the start of the Columbus Festivus Ride at Goodale Park in Columbus. The ride, which ended at Hal & Al’s bar and restaurant on Parsons Avenue, also raised donations for area food banks.
By Wesley Lowery
They wore reindeer shirts and snowman suits and rode bikes decked with wrapping paper and colorful lights.
But don’t be misled: The riders pedaling through Downtown yesterday weren’t starting Christmas early — they were celebrating Festivus.
About 70 people braved a chilly afternoon yesterday for what organizers jokingly called the “ 32nd Annual Columbus Festivus Ride.”
“It’s really the first time we’ve done it,” said Andrew Sidesinger, 30, a Columbus software developer and one of the event’s organizers. “We did, like, zero marketing. So it’s quite a feat that we got this many people out here in the freezing cold.”
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