Festivus, the holiday celebration popularized by the television show Seinfeld, has been granted a display at the Washington state Capitol.
When atheists placed a competing display to the nativity scene at the Washington state Capitol, it made for an odd story. It is only the second state capitol with an atheist display. The Festivus display turns an odd story even odder.
Festivus was originally created by writer Dan O’Keefe and popularized by his son Daniel in a Seinfeld episode. Festivus is becoming something more a Seinfeld episode, however. Festivus is celebrated December 23 with an “Airing of Grievances,” “Feats of Strength” and a Festivus pole. Here are a few examples of its celebration:
In 2005, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle was presented with a Festivus pole that he displayed in his living room that holiday season.
In 2007, a Festivus pole was put up at Green Bay’s City Hall in response to a Nativity scene.
On December 5 of this year, Five Points, a neighborhood in Columbia, South Carolina held a Festivus parade with a grand marshal, dogs decorated in Christmas lights, Airing of Grievances and plenty of Festivus poles.
According to Festivusbook.com, celebrations aren’t only in the U.S., but in Canada and Europe too.
(from foolocracy.com)
When atheists placed a competing display to the nativity scene at the Washington state Capitol, it made for an odd story. It is only the second state capitol with an atheist display. The Festivus display turns an odd story even odder.
Festivus was originally created by writer Dan O’Keefe and popularized by his son Daniel in a Seinfeld episode. Festivus is becoming something more a Seinfeld episode, however. Festivus is celebrated December 23 with an “Airing of Grievances,” “Feats of Strength” and a Festivus pole. Here are a few examples of its celebration:
In 2005, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle was presented with a Festivus pole that he displayed in his living room that holiday season.
In 2007, a Festivus pole was put up at Green Bay’s City Hall in response to a Nativity scene.
On December 5 of this year, Five Points, a neighborhood in Columbia, South Carolina held a Festivus parade with a grand marshal, dogs decorated in Christmas lights, Airing of Grievances and plenty of Festivus poles.
According to Festivusbook.com, celebrations aren’t only in the U.S., but in Canada and Europe too.
(from foolocracy.com)
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