"π Hope you're ready for the first-ever Gravy Pole Climb at the Italian Market Festival! ππ " the organizers wrote in the post, which was accompanied by a convincing image of the famous pole slathered in tomato sauce.
Reality check: It was an April Fool's joke and the image was AI-generated.
π€¦ Yes, but: I didn't discover this until I connected with the festival organizers.
What they're saying: Griffie Clark, the festival's production manager, assured me the grease awaits would-be pole-climbers this year.