It’s the 20th anniversary of the airing of the Seinfeld episode “The Strike” and Festivus has invaded popular culture in a way nobody could have predicted. Today, instead of the our favorite fictional Seinfeld characters expounding the virtues of Festivus, we have real people, worldwide, doing the same! Clark Linderman reports the airing of…
This story is a dog… or should I say it is about a dog named Kramer, and an owner’s love and devotion to Seinfeld. Meagen-Marie Joyce, who lives in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, became the owner of a golden lab named Kramer just three years ago. Named after the well-known Seinfeld character, like most…
With only 12 days remaining until Festivus, the pics of Festivus poles are piling up on our Facebook page. Here is a small sample of what people have recently shared, some beautiful, some gnarly, all with varying degrees of distraction. Jolly Ashley reported they are ready to celebrate Festivus in New Zealand. We’d say he’s…
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Zach and Abby George, owners of Barrels & Bottles Brewery in Golden, Colorado, have made Festivus all about food, beer and shenanigans. For the past four years this pub has taken on the role of providing a fun Festivus party for their clientele… and this year is no different. They plan to invite their patrons…
Happy Festivus! I hope your Festivus is filled with grievances and completely buoyed by the strength-to-weight ratio of your aluminum pole. Here is a small taste of what is happening in the world of Festivus 2016: Rune Johansen would like to wish everyone a “Happy Festivus” from Norway. He has sent a photo of…
If you’ve read “Festivus! The Book” you might recall Michelle, The Seinfeld uber-fan who hosted a Festivus party which was chock-a-block full of Seinfeld references. Today, I can report that Michelle hasn’t given up. In fact, she has upped her game. Her most recent Festivus gathering had an even greater amount of Seinfeldism. “We had…
Happy Festivus Eve! Today, we have a roundup of pre-Festivus activity: A Festivus pole on a cherry wood base, a solemn wish from Darwin Australia, Festivus cheer from Eugene and Indonesia, a grievance against Apple, a message from Festivus fan Steve Joiner and an Elf squatting on the Beefaroni. Only one day to Festivus! Via…
For the past four years, Festivus has been an annual event for Tomislav Krištof and his wife Valeria from Zapresic, Croatia. However, this year is even more special as it is the first Festivus for his 3-month old son, Ignac. Tomislav is a huge Seinfeld fan, and often watches Seinfeld reruns on Croatian television. Clearly,…
The 2015 Festivus event even came with its own promo video. For Eugene, Oregon resident Dan Koss, Festivus represents a rollicking good time surrounded by amazing friends. For the past five years he and a group of like-minded individuals have gotten together for a traditional Festivus party. “Most of the same people, same pole, same…