December 23 is of course...Festivus for the rest of us. Here's a little backstory for those not in the know. Most of this is taken from wikipedia (credit where credit due).

The Festivus Pole

The tradition of Festivus begins with an aluminum pole, which is praised for its "very high strength-to-weight ratio." During Festivus, the unadorned Festivus Pole is displayed. The pole was chosen apparently in opposition to the commercialization of highly decorated Christmas trees, because it is "very low-maintenance," and also because the holiday's patron, Frank Costanza, "find[s] tinsel distracting."

Festivus Dinner

A celebratory dinner is shown on the evening of Festivus prior to the Feats of Strength and during the Airing of Grievances.

Airing of Grievances

And at the Festivus dinner, you gather your family around, and tell them all the ways they have disappointed you over the past year!

In the Airing of Grievances, each person present at the celebration tells friends and family of all the instances in which they have disappointed him or her that year.

Feats of Strength

The Feats of Strength is the final tradition observed in the celebration of Festivus. Traditionally, the head of the household selects one person at the Festivus celebration and challenges that person to a wrestling match. The person may decline if they have something else to do. Tradition states that Festivus is not over until the head of the household is pinned in a wrestling match.


My airing of grievances:
1) France - despite my love for your quiches...you disappoint me with your headbutting pansiness and overall "feh" qualaties...
2) Atlanta - $15.25 for a pitcher of Coors is UNCONSCIONABLE...I don't care how close we are to Bobby Dodd Stadium and how many druken Irish fans there are to rip off.
3) The University of Alabama - Hire a fucking coach....and stop losing to Auburn...
4) My bros and hos from law school - As a whole, y'all have disappointed me with the lack of millionaires as I need somebody to mooch off of.
5) My bros and hos from UAB - Ditto....when are y'all gonna be neurosurgeons, nurse practioners, vagina pokers, rich optometrists??? I need mooch money, fools!!
6) To my parents...no real grievances..for once, my haircut did NOT make me look like an asshole.

Happy Festivus to All!!

And of course:
In celebration of my 100th post...here again is my dream picture:

Posted by Victor on Saturday, December 23, 2006 at 9:21 AM | Permalink