FESTIVUS – December 23

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[heterosupremacist]

Festivus was created by Reader’s Digest editor and author Daniel O’Keefe in response to family tension. One of its central practices is the “airing of grievances.” It was first celebrated in February of 1966 but later was recognized as it is now, on December 23 in honor of O’Keefe’s first date with his future wife. The Seinfeld episode was written by O’Keefe’s son.

The Festivus pole is an unadorned aluminum pole displayed in the home. In the O’Keefe household, there was no Festivus pole, but instead, a clock was placed in a bag and nailed to the wall.

•Festivus dinner is served during the evening.

•The Airing of Grievances occurs during Festivus dinner. Each person takes turns describing how the others have disappointed him or her over the past year.

•Feats of Strength follows dinner and involves wrestling the head of the household. The holiday is not complete unless the head of the household is pinned. Failure to pin the head of the household could result in perpetual Festivus.

•A Festivus Miracle is a frequent if unimpressive miracle. Carrying in all the groceries into the house for Festivus Dinner without tripping or dropping one of the bags could be considered a Festivus Miracle.

[heterosupremacist]

Festivus is held on December 23 each year. In a 1997 episode of the popular television comedy, Seinfeld, Festivus was brought to the masses when Frank Costanza (played by Jerry Stiller) explains he invented Festivus in response to the commercialism of Christmas. Its slogan is “A Festivus for the rest of us.” Festivus songs at link.

[backwoods-engineer]

Yet another in the long line of attempts (Kwanzaa, etc) to displace the Christian Christmas with something else.

[elcid1970]

You mean it’s not the atheistic alternative to Christmas? Or am I thinking of Winter Solstice?

Hardly watched Seinfeld. Waaaaay too NYC-whiny-nerdy. They made Woody Allen look like John Wayne at the Alamo.

[buwaya]

Is joke comrade.

[Vermont Lt]

Really?

It’s a freakin’ joke. It’s not real.

[acw011]

C’mon - Festivus was funny and it was making fun of all the anti judeo christian traditions “come latels”

It’s right up there with anti-dentite..

I will be airing some grievences just for fun and I fully believe Jesus Christ is my savior..

no harm no foul in my book..

[Paladin2]

Yule is associated with the December Solstice.

[PLMerite]

"Is joke comrade."

NKVD is not amused.

[Fiddlstix]

FRUITCAKE RECIPE

1 cup water,
1 cup sugar,
4 large eggs
2 cups dried fruit,
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup brown sugar
lemon juice
nuts
1 gallon whiskey

Sample the whiskey to check for quality.
Take a large bowl.
Check the whiskey again to be sure that it is of the highest quality.
Pour 1 level cup and drink. Repeat.
Turn on the electric mixer.
Beat 1 cup butter in a large fluffy bowl.
Add 1 tsp. sugar and beat again.
Turn off the mixer.
Break two eggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.

Mix on the turner.
If the dried fruit gets stuck on the beaterers, pry it loose with a drewscriver.
Sample the whiskey to check for consisticity.

Next, sift 2 cups of salt.
Or something. Who cares.
Check the whiskey.
Now sift the lemon juice and strain your nuts.
Add one table. Spoon. Of sugar or something.
Whatever you can find.
Grease the oven.
Turn the cake tin to 350 degrees.
Don't forget to beat off the turner.
Throw the bowl out the window.
Check the whiskey again.
Go to bed.

Who likes fruitcake anyway?

[huckfillary]

We’ve lost our sense of humor. Seinfeld was gift to the country. They rarely, if ever, got political, despite being a Larry David creation. It was cutting-edge humor and satire. The characters were hilarious. I’m as conservative as one can get, and the show never offended me.

[buwaya]

When Stalin tells joke, don’t be the first to stop laughing.

[Larry Lucido]

"Is this a joke?"

[b4its2late]

[buwaya]

In today’s terms Seinfeld was a very old fashioned show. I think Seinfeld himself said it couldn’t be made today.

[acw011]

and I’m pretty sure Jesus was born in September - so we are a little late on the birthday celebration..

So the romans changed the date to the solstice time - big deal..

As long as folks don’t crap on my fun I won’t crap on their Festivus / Kwanzaa / etc...

my 2 pennies - (can be exchanged for value)

[Larry Lucido]

You stole my Jesus fish!

[tumblindice]

See, you’ve already got Festivus celebrants airing grievances!

[fidelis]

Never thought I'd live to see the day when people started worshipping Festus.

[backwoods-engineer]

I agree. Can’t stand Seinfeld or any of those too-clever-by-half, urban-Progressive “comedies”. Not funny.

[backwoods-engineer]

Making up a joke “holiday” that is two days away from the agreed-on date of a real holy day is the kind of joke that atheists love. There’s a war on, and Christians are losing because they laugh along with the world at this kind of nonsense.