'A Festivus for the rest of us' starts catching on (HAPPY FESTIVUS!)

Seattle Post ^ | 12/23/04

[dennisw]

Sorry but this festivus is idiotic and totally devoid of humor content.

[ishabibble]

I often wonder if anyone remembers the finale of the Seinfeld show, in which all the characters end up in jail for being superficial, selfish people. Nobody seems to recall that "the show about nothing" was really about a bunch of losers.

[Lakeside]

Hmmmm. Suffering from Multiple Personalities Disorder are we? (smile)

[KC_Conspirator]

The "Airing of Grievances" is my favorite part too.

Festivus is more real than Kwanzaa.

[pgkdan]

pssst...it's a gag from a television show

Have you read the article? The whole point of the article is to deride Christmas and to show that some people are actually celebrating this absurdity and Sarkin points out that one of the reasons may be that people are simply fed up with Christmas. I don't believe those people ever actually knew Christmas. Very sad for them.

[angkor]

Nobody seems to recall that "the show about nothing" was really about a bunch of losers.

Different strokes for different folks.

We Seinfeld fans know exactly what it was about: humor, a few good laughs, funny characters. We know it was a show about nothing.

Yeesh. Go back to bed and wake up on the other side, will ya'?

[Safetgiver]

Old Festivus really helped Matt out of sme jams, huh?

[L98Fiero]

"This is absolutely hilarious, though I somehow feel as if I'm missing out. So far, I've been invited to three Christmas parties, a Winter Solstice party, a "Yule Party," and a "Seasonal Gathering," - but not a single Festivus party. Apparently, I am a social leper."

Hardly. I have been invited to precicely squat. Obviously, I need to air some grievances.

[KidGlock]

Nobody seems to recall that "the show about nothing" was really about a bunch of losers.

You don't have much of a sense of humor, do you?

[angkor]

The whole point of the article is to deride Christmas and to show that some people are actually celebrating this absurdity

No is isn't. The article is tongue in cheek, just like the Seinfeld episode, just like Festivus itself. It's a joke.

It's almost as funny to watch you guys getting whipped up in your misdirected righteous indignation, as it is watching the show.

[BibChr]

No, actually, my remarks target the "spirit" of "Festivus." The "spirit" that says in effect, "I don't want to think about Jesus, but I do like the party people have thrown in His honor. So, let's see... how can I party, without having to be bothered to think...?"

You like that so much, then try this. Throw a birthday party for your wife, and then at the last minute, re-name it "PamelaAndersonus," give it over to a bunch of folks who despise your wife, and join them in ignoring her on her day.

See how that one goes over. And what it says about you.

There's no need for a smarmy substitute for Christmas. The real thing is just fine.

Dan

PS -- and maybe sometime, one of you will write a serious essay explaining how a really repellent idea is "okay," as long as it started on a comedy TV show. Maybe we can get Seinfeld to do a show about lying, and make that funny and cool? Or lying? Or immorality? Or stealing? Or abusing other people? Or being selfish jerks?

And then, when anyone tries to talk about how wretched it is to lie or steal, you can say, "Hey, lighten up; it started on a a comedy show!

Oh, and anyway, they already did those themes, didn't they?

[DManA]

95% of the stuff that has accreted around the celebration of the Lord’s birth is absurd and begs to be made fun of.

[Balding_Eagle]

Years ago I told my friend about the Seinfeld show. The next day I asked him what he thought of it.

"I'm never watching it again, all I did was laugh through the whole show!"

[Balding_Eagle]

Seesh, it must be tough to be around you.

[monday]

"Nobody seems to recall that "the show about nothing" was really about a bunch of losers."

I do. It was funny but honestly, when I meet people like the characters on the show I tend to avoid them like the plague.

[Rebelbase]

I'm selling official Festivus poles next year.

[BibChr]

Right. Anyone who ever has a critical thought about anything that doesn't bother you, can't have a sense of humor about anything else.

Dan

[NCPAC]

"It's almost as funny to watch you guys getting whipped up in your misguided righteous indignation, as it is watching the show."

Now, now - those of whom you write are simply jumping into the Festivus Tradition with both feet,...at least the airing of grievances part.

[monday]

"Years ago I told my friend about the Seinfeld show. "

Does your friend live in a cave or on the moon?

[Russ]

"...fabricated, phoney non-holiday..."

It sounds like you are describing Kwanzaa.