It’s that time of year again. I’ve written about this day before, but December 23rd is traditionally (or at least since 1997) observed as Festivus, a secular alternative to the commercialism of Christmas as proposed and observed by George Costanza’s father, Frank (played by Jerry Stiller) on the TV comedy series Seinfeld episode which first aired on December 18, 1997. As Frank declares; “Festivus for the rest of us!”
The holiday is marked by five different traditions
- The Festivus Pole
- The Festivus Dinner
- The Airing of Grievances
- Feats of Strength
- Festivus Miracles
I never watched Seinfeld that much, but this episode always stuck with me, for some reason. Here’s a short recap from the TV series:
So, Happy Festivus! I got a lot of problems with you people! Now you’re gonna hear about it!
It’s Festivus for the rest of us.
