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Festivus Lives On Even Though 'Seinfeld' Reruns Feel Increasingly Dated

Happy Festivus! Yes, it's time once again to celebrate the quirky holiday dreamed up by the writers of "Seinfeld" that was celebrated by the Costanza family. Commemoration of the holiday, which falls on Dec. 23, consists of the following basic rituals: Erecting the aluminum Festivus pole: No decorations...

With Festivus Coming Soon, Are You Prepared for the Feats of Strength?

(Dec. 20) -- Tired of all the holiday cheer floating about the air this week? Maybe what you need is a wintertime celebration that lauds the equally important values of mean-spiritedness and vitriol. That's right, Festivus is just around the corner. Festivus is a secular holiday introduced to the world by a 1997 episode...

Put Up the Aluminum Pole: Seinfeld's Festivus Lives On

(Dec. 23) -- It may not have the popularity or name recognition of Christmas, but "Festivus" marks its twelfth anniversary today, and it is showing no signs of going away, either. In case you didn't realize it, Festivus has been celebrated every Dec. 23 since it was introduced on an episode of "Seinfeld." The tenets of...

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The Truth Behind Festivus

As you gather around your aluminum pole, air your grievances and perform feats of strength, it's good to know the origin of the holiday.

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Have a Merry Florida Festivus!

The great (and mythical) madman-philosopher Frank Costanza said, "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!"

Background on Festivus for the rest of us

Festivus is a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 as a way to commemorate the holiday season without participating in its pressures and commercialism.

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