Are you feeling a little left out!? Are you put off
by the crass commercialism of Christmas? You don't celebrate Chanukah. Kwanzaa just
isn't your thing. And, you don't even know what Divali or Ramadan is.
Then, come and experience the joy and the miracle of
Festivus. One might say that the Festivus holiday is a miracle in itself.
Still not sure if Festivus is for you? It's
non-denominational. So, everyone can partake. The Festivus slogan is "A
Festivus for the rest of us!" And, that means you, too. So...........
The
Origin of Festivus Holiday:
Festivus came into being as the direct result of a
Jerry Seinfled television show episode. It first aired on December 18, 1997.
The holiday was promoted by Kramer (who else!?)
The Festivus holiday was created by Seinfeld show
scriptwriter Daniel O'Keefe. His dad, also named Daniel, had found reference to
an obscure holiday called Festivus, which was first celebrated in 1966.
Festivus
Traditions:
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| It's Fem Clem vs. Kris Krinkle |
The Festivus holiday is celebrated with a dinner.
Meatloaf is the suggested main course (I betcha can't wait for a slice of
that!).
Dinner is followed by "Feats of
Strength".
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| "You're All Inferior Barnyard Critters" - Stain Nik |
And so, below we present an encapsulation of the “rebirth”
of Festivus as it was bestowed upon us by the Costanza family on Seinfeld.
Happy Festivus to you Ken. I look forward to the manly feats of strength every year, particularly the keg toss and skating with pigs (weather permitting).
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Thanks Rich. And a Happy Festivus, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours.
DeleteHappy Festivus! My favorite holiday of the year. I think we should start an "air your grievances" session to the schedule to give every taxpayer a chance to tell the council and the town manager what they think of their performance.
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