What is Festivus?
Festivus is an unusual holiday that has gained considerable attention when it was listed in the episode of the popular American comedy Seinfeld , called The Strike . Until now, the festivus was known only by one of the writers, Dan O'Keefe, whose father was on holiday many years ago. O'Keefe made numerous changes in his own family tradition before introducing a holiday when one celebrated Frank Costanza, the father of one of the main characters George every year. George invented his holiday to protest against his frustration in commercialization of Christmas, but people from any designation can celebrate this holiday. Other traditions include having a fruit cake that people can look at, but not eating. Two main aspects of the holiday are the broadcast of complaints and power performance.
When broadcasting complaints, people can afford to tell someone else to introduce all the things they have done that year KTEThey were disappointing, annoying or anger. The power of force may include attempting to confuse the head of the house on the floor and the holiday may not end until it is achieved. In the original episode representing the festivus, the head of the house chooses a person who will try for this match and indications from the episode suggest that this match has been particularly heavy for George in previous years.
The peculiarity of the episode and her humor led to the fact that many people celebrated the holiday, usually 23 December. They may have real "festivus celebrations for us others" or can combine and watch your favorite Seinfeld clips. Numerous Celebrants adds its own special view of the festivnás and may include anything that has to do with the hatred of different holidays within the day.
Interest in this holiday has led to a number of products that refer to it, including T -shirts and mugs. Those who celebrate, say that every home deserves a copy of the now popular book Allen Salkin, Festivus: Holiday for us others . In addition to providedDetailed information about the word origin of the name of the feast and extensive links with Salkin's Book Chronicles as people around the world have captured on this stupid holiday and added their own unique traditions to it.