Will someone PLEASE tell me just what the f*** this "Festivus" is?

[NightTrain]

I keep hearing about this alleged holiday, but I've no idea what it entails.

[Rowdyboy]

1. Seasonal festival for non-christians and christians alike

Festivus ("For the rest of us")

This will explain much more of the legend...

http://www.karber.net/seinfeld/festivus/default.htm

[bookman]

6. Happy Festivus

..and thanks for the great link!

:)

[Hawkeye-X]

2. I believe it's Wiccan

I was just looking at my 2004 Peace Calendar that Working Assets sent me, and I saw that holiday and it's Wiccan. Either that or George Constanza invented it (according to Google)

In case you missed that episode of Seinfeld, Festivus is a holiday invented by George Costanza's father. It is celebrated on December 23 and involves such beloved traditions as the Airing of Grievances and the Feats of Strength. Instead of a tree, there's a pole so you won't be distracted by all that tinsel.

http://www.crazygrrl.com/cards/choose.php?cat=1

[omshanti]

11. Hey, how come Working assets didn't send ME a calendar?

Now I'm gonna call and complain...

It would fit the spirit of Festivus (airing of grievances)

[Devlzown]

3. It's a made-up holiday from a Seinfeld episode.

George's dad made it up because he was tired of the commercialism of Christmas.

[sleipnir]

4. Do you watch Seinfeld???

The best holiday episode EVER in the history of TV.

If you haven't seen that episode (it's been on sydication a lot in the last few weeks) it's kinda hard to explain.

Basically, it's the anti-capitalism holiday that Frank Constanza started back in the 70's...

It involves a lot of weird stuff, like an aluminum pole, feats of strength, and an airing of grievences.

You really have to see the episode to understand

[NightTrain]

7. Never saw the show, not even once

I haven't watched a whole lot of TV in at least 15 years. :shrug:

[dave46]

5. Anti-capitalism?

I saw the episode, I think it was anti-commericialization. Very funny too. George's dad makes him wrestle him.

[BigMcLargehuge]

8. it's the holiday for the restuvus!!!

STELLA!!!!

[Drifter]

9. Featuring ...

the Airing of Grievences and Feats of Strength.

Don't you have your Festivus Pole up yet ?

Cheers
Drifter

[underpants]

10. "stop crying George and wrestle your father!"

IT all started over a fight over a doll for George

A DOLL?!?!?!?