Happy Festivus

[jwl68th]

Not sure when the season begins but, Happy Festivus everyone!!

 

[kboman]

Yes, Happy Festivus and good non-denominational times all around! :hello2:

 

[line6man]

I haven't put my aluminum pole up yet. :blob7:

 

[bagman67]

Elsewhere in the news, this just in:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40661042/ns/us_news-weird_news/

Apparently some incarcerated drug dealer got a change in diet, citing a belief in the principles of Festivus - before being overruled two months later.  Hang in there, Drug Dealer -it's only a matter of time before Festivus becomes a REAL religion -just ask L. Ron Hubbard!

Bagman

 

[GoDrex]

Festivus is on the 23rd

 

[Graffiti62]

This was an annual tradition in our fraternity. We moved Festivus back to the 22nd to allow us to have the 23rd to recover from the festivities, nurse our hangovers and travel home to wherever for Christmas. Since one of our past brothers had put a stripper pole very generic pole in the living room years ago, we already had the decorations in place. Being fraternity cook, it was my job to make the meal that the "airing of grievances" was to take place over. Luckily, the only one to air grievance about me was the president of the fraternity, who often times was tempted by something I'd make with a lot of cheese in it throughout the course of the year, and him being simply too stupid to say no, knowing full in well he was very much lactose intolerant. After a couple of hours of eating and liquid fortification, the "feats of strength" were next, and usually involved the two who were the most liquored up and in various reserve branches of our armed forces. Having both USMC reservists and Army reservists made for an interesting environment, and, once, a trip to the ER for a broken nose. Since leaving, I was happy to hear that part of the rush video package was the episode of "Seinfeld" explaining the holiday, as to ensure that the tradition lived on.

 

[kboman]

That is awesome, Graffiti! I need to start celebrating Festivus with my friends too...

 

[Alfang]

Do you have to believe in a supreme being standing in judgement of all of us to celebrate Festivus?  I like to think I know whats going on, and I'm a seinfeld fan, but I've never heard of this till just the last few days.

I prey to a porcelain god about once a year. But I don't consider that a celebration  :toothy11:

 

[-CB-]

I've about had it with having to find, haul, unpack, set up... that damned festivus pole every year.  Then you have to tear it down, pack it up, haul it back up to the attic... only to lose it and search again next year.

This year, I'm getting an artificial festivus pole, made from pine tree.  After festivus, just toss it out.  Yah, ugly American of me, but that pole is a pain sometimes.

 

[Jusatele]

I can go about a mile down the street and they have a chrome Festivus pole mounted all year round, they serve beer and have lots of unclad women running around the poles that actually ask you to let them dance with you.