{"id":552,"date":"2016-12-22T11:39:27","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T17:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/?p=552"},"modified":"2016-12-22T11:52:48","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T17:52:48","slug":"happy-festivus-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/happy-festivus-eve\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Festivus Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Only one day to Festivus!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-0.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-553 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-0.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-0.jpg 280w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-0-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a>Via Facebook, Rob Reid has pointed out how his auto-correct does not recognize &#8220;Festivus&#8221;. Now we all have a grievance against Apple. Happy Festivus Rob!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-554 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-1.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-1-330x330.jpg 330w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-1-860x860.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>Via Facebook, Leslie Durst-Gillespie\u200e reports they are having a Festivus Eve potluck today at work. Meatloaf, Babka, black &amp; white Cookies and more! Even their Elf on the Shelf is squatting on the Beef-a-reeno, which he mischievously changed to Beefaroni. Happy Festivus Leslie, Elfie and others!<\/p><div class=\"festi-after-4-paragraphs\" id=\"festi-2426298866\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- FestivusWeb Responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3297689279938125\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3697394480\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-555\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-2-860x645.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><div class=\"festi-mid-content\" id=\"festi-1439740930\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- FestivusWeb Responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3297689279938125\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3697394480\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><\/a>Via Facebook, Mike Burns reports a &#8220;Very Hubud Festivus&#8221; event held at Hubud Co-working space in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia &#8211; complete with bamboo Festivus Pole (very high strength to weight ratio), a screening of &#8220;The Strike&#8221;, and Airing of Grievances. If you&#8217;ve never heard of Mike before, I should tell you that he was the &#8220;grip&#8221; on the Seinfeld set who erected Frank&#8217;s Festivus pole back in 1997 when they shot &#8220;The Strike&#8221;. (It&#8217;s in &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/festivusweb.com\/festivus-book.htm\">Festivus! the Book<\/a>&#8220;) Happy Festivus Mike and the gang in Indonesia!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-556\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-3-860x1147.jpg 860w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-3.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>Via Facebook, Phil Brocklesby\u200e posted a quaint photo of his 1\/2&#8243; aluminum beauty set on a handmade Cherry base. I could look at this all day. Happy Festivus Phil!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-557\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-4-407x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-4-407x1024.jpg 407w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-4-119x300.jpg 119w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-4.jpg 605w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nVia Facebook, Steve Joiner posted a self-portrait of himself and his Festivus pole. Steve&#8217;s Festivus message is people should people just &#8220;do it&#8221;, open themselves up to a new holiday and don&#8217;t buy into the commercial trap. Just do like the great Frank Costanza did! PS. Steve also finds tinsel distracting. Happy Festivus Steve!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-558\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-6.jpg 420w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-6-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><div class=\"festi-mid-content-2\" id=\"festi-846687422\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- FestivusWeb Responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3297689279938125\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3697394480\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><\/a>Via Facebook, <a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/a-rollicking-good-festivus-in-eugene-oregon\/\">Daniel Koss<\/a> posted a photo of his recent Festivus party where the faces of the main characters of Seinfeld also attended. They&#8217;re always having fun in Eugene, Oregon. Happy Festivus Dan and the gang!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-559\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-5.jpg 280w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/fest-eve-2016-5-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a>Last but not least, via Facebook from Darwin Australia, Michael Hall would like to wish, &#8220;the solemn serenity of Festivus to be with you all.&#8221; Happy Festivus Michael!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"festi-content-placement\" id=\"festi-1993129761\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- FestivusWeb Responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3297689279938125\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3697394480\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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! 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