Today is December 23rd : HAPPY FESTIVUS !

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The Origin of Festivus ...

Frank Costanza: Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another way.
Cosmo Kramer: What happened to the doll?
Frank Costanza: It was destroyed. But out of that a new holiday was born: a Festivus for the rest of us!


Festivus Rituals:

The Festivus Pole ...

Cosmo Kramer: And is there a tree?
Frank Costanza: No, instead, there's a pole. It requires no decoration. I find tinsel distracting. It's made from aluminum. Very high strength-to-weight ratio.


The Festivus Dinner ...

May be meat loaf or spaghetti in a red sauce, and perhaps followed by a Pepperidge Farm cake decorated with M&M's, as described in detail in O'Keefe's The Real Festivus. In Festivus: The Holiday for the Rest of Us by Allen Salkin, modern observances of Festivus tend to feature heavy drinking, including beer, rum, bourbon, or wine.


The Airing of Grievances ...

Frank Costanza: And at the Festivus dinner, you gather your family around, and tell them all the ways they have disappointed you over the past year! ... The tradition of Festivus begins with the Airing of Grievances. ... I got a lot of problems with you people! And now, you're gonna hear about it. ... You, Kruger. My son tells me your company STINKS!

George Costanza: Oh, God.


Feats of Strength ...

Seinfeld: And wasn't there a Feats of Strength that always ended up with you crying?
George Costanza: I can't take it anymore! I'm going to work! Are you happy now?!
Frank Costanza: I've brought one of the cassette tapes. (on a tape recorder): Read that poem.
George Costanza (on a tape recorder): I can't read it, I need my glasses.
Frank Costanza (on a tape recorder): You don't need glasses! You're just weak, weak!
Estelle Costanza (on a tape recorder): Leave him alone!
Frank Costanza (on a tape recorder): All right, George. It's time for the Festivus Feats of Strength!
George Costanza: No! No! Turn it off! No Feats of Strength! I hate Festivus!
Frank Costanza: We had some good times.

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Ah ... The JOY of Festivus is here ....

[Initech]

1. It's a Festivus MIRACLE!!!

[littlebit]

2. My girlfriend and I were just talking about this.

I told her I would wait to air my grievances until I met her at the airport later.

[BlooInBloo]

3. FESTIVUS FOR THE REST OF US!!!

:rofl:

[DesertFlower]

4. happy festivus.

[MichaelHarris]

5. I am

the Festivus miracle cuz it's muh birthday, Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[ColbertWatcher]

6. It's a miracle! n/t

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7. HAPPY FESTIVUS !

Now ... Go out there into the DU forums .... and tell everyone how much they disappointed you this last year ....

Oh .... You are ....

:+

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8. We mustn't forget ....

It is the Festivus for the rest of us !

[slackmaster]

9. I aired a grievance at a bar last night

Older drunken lady invaded my personal space by jamming her breasts into my back while she reached around me to get something of hers that was on the bar. She should have asked me to hand her the item.

I loudly reminded her that I have chronic back problems resulting from a car crash decades ago, and that any unexpected contact with my back can cause painful muscle spasms. Especially contact that disturbs my balance while sitting on a bar stool trying to enjoy a meal.

I told her to respect my personal space.

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10. A FESTIVUS MIRACLE ! .....

I found a long lost watch under the bed ....

THANK YOU Festivus ! ....