Every year around this time, people’s full attention turn toward the coming holiday season. For many others the coming of Festivus adds even more spice to their December. Festivus is in nine days, on December 23rd. So there is no wonder people are getting into the Festivus spirit. We Love You Jerry Stiller! Even in…
Festivus is one day away and the excitement is building. People are gauging the strength-to-weight ratio of their aluminum pole, going to their neighbor’s place and borrowing the ingredients for meatloaf (don’t forget the bed of lettuce), checking their list of grievances one last time, and preparing the living room for a robust feats-of-strength competition. …
Recently, FestivusWeb was contacted by a person who suggested there should be a Festivus blessing. Of course, Festivus is a non-secular celebration, but couldn’t there be a few Festivus-related words said to mark the beginning of the Festivus dinner? Here it is! I hope you don’t laugh too hard: Dear Father, Frank Costanza, father of…
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…
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…
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…
Karen Rogers sent a beautiful photo of a Festivus pole at the Kalapana lava field in Hawaii. She is lucky enough to spend December on the big island of Hawaii… still Festivus is not forgotten. Mims Friedman Mast posted “Minimalist Festivus greetings” from the House of Mast in Atlantic County New Jersey. Another Festivus…