A Facebook Event To Celebrate Xmas Eve At Costco In Quebec Has Over 23k People Interested

See you in Aisle 6, Santa.
Contributing Writer

With Premier François Legault telling us that the provincial government is forbidding holiday gatherings in red zones this year, locals have started to get creative with their Christmas plans in Quebec.

The list of things places you can go right now are rather limited, but we know Costco has always got our backs.

So, two Quebecers decided to create a Facebook event inviting people to go to their nearest Costco on Christmas Eve for a little celebration.

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PARTY DE NOËL AU COSCTO DANS L'ALLÉE 6 | Facebook

The hilarious event details read "CHRISTMAS EVE PARTY IN AISLE 6 AT COSCTO. NO NEED TO TELL YOU IT'S BYOB. SMOKING SECTION 2 AISLES FURTHER SO AISLE 8."

We're also told that this Aisle 6 party is planned for all Quebec Costcos.

If you're sitting there thinking "well that's is a terrible idea," there's no need to worry, the event creators made sure to clarify at the end of their message that "it's a joke."

But joke or not, the event has gathered a ton of traction online.

At the time of writing this article, 23.1k people marked themselves "interested" on the event and over 10k said they would be attending. 

  • Alanna Moore
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    Alanna Moore is a Contributing Writer for MTL Blog. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in religious studies & cultural studies from McGill University in 2019. With over three years experience in editing and writing, she has developed a real passion for words and the people who speak them. You can contact her at alanna@mtlblog.com.

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