A Festivus Miracle

Okay, it’s not quite a miracle, but after a month of waiting, the article about my Festivus party finally made it to St. Louis Magazine. For your viewing and reading pleasure, in high def and 3D:

I feel like it’s not a great photo of me–the angle gives me a bit of the fat face. But that’s okay. It’s not like 120,000 magazine subscribers will see the fat face. Wait…

Also, a “small group”? Festivus somehow always falls on the day with the worst weather, and I still get about 80 people to come to the party. Not too shabby. And no, faithful readers who aren’t real-life friends, you’re not invited to the party. It would be weird if you showed up. You’re the best readers, but I don’t want any of you to become just as good at stalking.

19 thoughts on “A Festivus Miracle”

  1. Yeah, that’s the article I saw. Very cool. I didn’t think you had a fat face, the person just took a junky shot. How many copies did you buy?

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    • I bought two copies. I would have bought more, but really, what am I going to do with more copies? I’ll give one to my family and keep the other one, maybe frame the article or something.

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  2. True, good point. I wonder if you’ll get recognized out in public more, so exciting! I would be happy dancing my butt off if I ever got written about.

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  3. hope u liked the way it turned out, man–thanks for everything–byron, stl mag
    p.s. Here’s a grievance: The Clayton meter maid’s golf cart is so small that I would really hurt her if I smashed my car into it. What? Like you haven’t had that thought?
    8)

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    • Thanks for the article, Byron. I hope it’s okay that I posted it here!

      I like the grievance! I think grieving against meter maids in general is fair game. I hope a male meter maid grieves against the term “meter maid.”

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  4. Until you pin me, Stegmaier, Festivus is not over!

    Maybe the camera really does add ten pounds? Just kidding!! That is indeed a crappy photo (and I’m NOT sorry STL Mag photographer…the lady at the Clayton DMV takes more flattering photos 🙂

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    • Hey now, I actually thought the photographer was very professional, a cool guy. He probably chose 5-10 photos and gave them to his editor, and his editor chose this one. I mean, it doesn’t totally ruin my chances with the ladies, right? Right?

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      • Hilarious. I was kidding Mr. photography man! Ruin your chances with the ladies? Not with that charming personality 🙂 You know how women are? They gush over stuff like this. You’ve scored yourself major bonus points, my friend!

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  5. The picture does make you look beefier, but more in a muscular way. I have a bad feeling that there will be some sort of beer-four-square PED scandal this year.

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    • A PED scandal is bound to happen someday at Festivus. I can say that’s not why I look “beefier” in the photo, though.

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  6. This is awesome! Congratulations. Good luck with the party. We expect a drunk blog post and pics. 🙂 Ooo, ooo, get people to draw US maps at the party!

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  7. I don’t think it’s a bad picture, per se, nor do I think you look particularly fat, but I’m not quite sure where your chin went. Has it disappeared since the last time I saw you?

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  8. Why is there a reflection of you in the picture as well? Also, bad picture or otherwise, I think you should offer to allow wrestling for any ‘ladies’ who express interest. Obviously winner would have to wrestle the host.

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    • I’m not sure about the reflection.

      I don’t think Festivus is the time or the place for actual wrestling. But I’ll be happy to schedule wrestling with the “ladies” on later dates.

      Yikes. That sounds creepy.

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