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40-yard drive nothing to these fans
Come January 1, many people will be nursing massive hangovers, some will already have broken their resolutions, and many, many fans will watch The Game. But in Sausalito, Cal., there will be one group of folks doing what they love best, and it does not involve football.The Anti-Football Drivers have met for 16 years, not to protest football, but instead to show there are more interesting things to do in life.
"We really have nothing against -- is it called football? We're simply making a statement that there's more to life than a 70-inch HDTV with colorful images of people running into each other," said event organizer Martin Swig.
To join the run, Swig says your vintage car must be what "by general agreement would be called interesting." Swig is also the organizer of several vintage car rallies, including the California Mille.
Sounds like driving with these guys would probably be a lot of fun. Their press release states: The nonprofit event contributes nothing to charity, does not send kids to camp nor support an old drivers' home. Says Swig, "Everything we take in goes out for the enjoyment of our participants --usually at a rate that exceeds income."
If you plan to be in the Sausalito area Jan 1, sign up for the 17th Annual Anti-Football Run here.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Puffy C 11:34AM (12/29/2006)
Slow news day?
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ssgtakeo 11:38AM (12/29/2006)
If I lived closer I'd be all over this. There is NOTHING, NOTHING in the world more mindless than the endless prattle of Football fans.
Certainly there are more interesting things to do than live vicariously through a few tons of raw meat colliding on a gridiron.
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Galley 1:02PM (12/29/2006)
I used to follow football in the 80's and 90's, but have given up on it. I can count on my favorite baseball team having a game six days a week. Football teams play once a week, and sometimes will go two weeks between games. I'd much rather be watching A1GP and F1 on my HDTV.
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Quattrofan 1:34PM (12/29/2006)
this has to be the dumbest post with two of the dumbest comments of the day following it.
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rem83 5:10PM (12/29/2006)
Good for them. Most fans I've met take football way too seriously and need to lighten up about it and try taking interest in something else for a change. If I were in California, and had a more interesting classic car than an '85 323i, I would definitely be in.
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chuck goolsbee 7:59PM (12/29/2006)
Martin Swig's events are legendary, and deserve their place here on Autoblog. If I were closer, I'd be there too!
I have driven 1900 miles roundtrip to participate in them in the past:
http://www.goolsbee.org/i-old/ma/
&
http://www.goolsbee.org/lcn/
Just don't have the time this year, at least not for a ONE DAY event!
--chuck
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