AN ARMY OF (ROLLERCOASTER-RIDING) DAVIDS:

You could barely swing a cat without hitting a David at La Ronde yesterday as the almost 40 year-old theme park opened its latest thrill ride.

It was a festival of Davids, a sea of Davids of every shape, size and age. Grey-haired Davids and red mohawked Davids, Davids in hiking boots and sandals, all of them sporting red T-shirts that said, in French: “I beat Goliath.”

In an inspired promotion, anyone with David as their first, middle or last name, was eligible for a contest draw to be the first to ride Goliath, the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada.

David vs. Goliath. Get it?

Amusingly, the headline to this article is: “Goliath conquers army of Davids as La Ronde thrill ride is launched.” I guess the meme has penetrated.

They should’ve given them all a free book, of course. What better souvenir?