jdoug Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 For all you Seinfeld fans- Festivus is an annual holiday created by writer Dan O'Keefe and introduced into popular culture by his son Daniel, a scriptwriter for the TV show Seinfeld.[1][2] Although the original Festivus took place in February 1966 as a celebration of the elder O'Keefe's first date with his wife, Deborah,[2] many people now celebrate the holiday on December 23, as depicted on the December 18, 1997 Seinfeld episode "The Strike" The holiday includes novel practices such as the "Airing of Grievances", in which each person tells everyone else all the ways they have disappointed him or her over the past year. Also, after the Festivus meal, the "Feats of Strength" are performed, involving wrestling the head of the household to the floor, with the holiday ending only if the head of the household is actually pinned. These conventions originated with the TV episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockfordmom Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Happy Festivus! I heard on Fox News that it was Festivus today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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