Merry Christmas!
Posted on 12/23/2016 12:57:18 PM PST by 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.
As I was raining blows down upon the man, I figured there had to be a better way. /Frank Costanza
we ALL had ponies!!
Re : Post #41
*As I was raining blows down upon the man, I figured there had to be a better way. /Frank Costanza* Funny!
Reminds me of an old joke -
Q. Did you hear bout the two homos who got into an argument?
A. Things quickly escalated, and so, eventually they exchanged blows.
[I think part of it’s success was that you didn’t really like any of them.]
Hence the ending.
Had a former boss who I considered a reasonably-close friend. His main problem is that he liked to hurl insults at those around him, somewhat like Jerry. It was the end of our friendship.
Guess he thought it was cute to take it to the next level. Of course his wife left him a couple years prior to that.
Merry Christmas!
Did you put your pole up?
Re : Post #46
*Did you put your pole up?*
I am not going to take the bait, Nifster, I just want to wish you and yours a Blessed Christmas... :^)
Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year to you and yours
If you are sick of the Glamour Christmas vs the traditional celebration of our savior...then you should embrace the cynicism of Festivus.
A non-sequitur.
You are too old for the internet.
Go back to bed.
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