I hate Seinfeld. I may be the only person in the English-speaking world who hates that inane show, but I really do.
I love Festivus. At least, I love Traction’s Festivus for the Left of Us. I’ve been to every single one — this year makes five.
The first time I heard the idea of Festivus was from Traction. (I was skeptical — why would an organization as cool as Traction riff off an idea from Seinfeld?) I just know that Traction’s Festivus is always a kick-ass party. I always see friends there. But it’s also one of those parties where you feel like anyone who is there COULD be your friend. If you’ve got even an ounce of people-person in your nature and a pound of progressivism in your heart, you’ll love the crowd at Festivus.
WHAT: Festivus for the Left of Us
WHEN: Sat, Dec 12, 7-10:30 PM
WHERE: Traction HQ (aka the Festivus House), 1018 Broad St.
SUGGESTED DONATION: just $5!
RSVP: here
WHEN: Sat, Dec 12, 7-10:30 PM
WHERE: Traction HQ (aka the Festivus House), 1018 Broad St.
SUGGESTED DONATION: just $5!
RSVP: here
And the best part doesn’t even come from Seinfeld… We call it QT.
Who’s a QT? I’m a QT. Or maybe more to the point, I’m providing QT because in Traction parlance it stands for Quality Time. At every Festivus we have a silent auction to bid on QT with a Tractivist.
This year, lucky winners will spend quality time with other Tractivists learning a million things — like guitar, sewing, salsa dance, swing dance, Getting Things Done, canning food, grant-writing, resume-writing, driving stick, digital photography, Final Cut Pro video editing, shuffleboard at the Green Room, training for a long-distance run, juggling or granola-making. Others will win services like handyperson time, PC or Mac support, childcare, coaching, home-cooked meals, and stress reduction including massage and yoga.
You could be sharing experiences like planting a garden together (veggies, flowers or spring bulbs), taking a cultural tour of DC, taking in local theater, touring an urban homestead, nature-walking among medicinal plants… Or have Tractivists perform for you — aerial dance, dog tricks, and more! That’s just for starters.
Me, I’m offering a gastronomic tour of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. I’ll take you to at least three of our areas finest lunch establishments, and I can pretty much guarantee that I can introduce you to a new place even if you’re already a huge foodie. I did this a couple years ago for another Tractivist and it ended up in the Independent. I’ll pay for up to $30 of food for you, so come prepared to give a little to Traction in the silent auction. You know there’s no such thing as a free lunch.
Get your ticket now and I’ll see you Saturday!
Graig Meyer
big eatin’ QT donor, NOT a Seinfeld fan, Tractivist
P.S. We’re also collecting canned food and personal hygiene items for the Durham branch of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC. I don’t think that was part of the original Festivus, but I hear it’s more legit than George Costanza’s “Human Fund”…