BOSTON — Is your name Ryan? A non-profit organization is gathering in Boston to assemble as many Ryan’s as possible.
Two years ago, one Ryan had an idea: gather as many people named Ryan as possible.
“I just wanted friends and thought this would be a fun way to make them,” Ryan said. “At first, it felt a bit creepy, like, ‘Who’s trying to find me?’ But then I was immediately drawn to it.”
What began as a small meetup of three Ryans at a New York bar has now grown nationwide.
The Ryans will be gathering in Boston on March 22 at 5 p.m. at Beantown Pub. One of the group’s key rules? No Bryans allowed.
“We’re working on petitioning to make it a national holiday, but right now, our focus is just throwing a fun event for Ryans,” Ryan added.
The group also dreams of hosting RyanCon and breaking the world record for the largest same-name gathering in history.
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