Festivus for the rest of us
Happy Festivus!Festivus, from the Latin word festivitas meaning holiday, is traditionally celebrated on December 23rd and there are three distinct elements to a real, traditional Festivus party:
1. An aluminum pole is generally used in lieu of a Christmas tree or other holiday decoration, shedding holiday materialism. This type of pole is traditionally used because of it's "very high strength-to-weight ratio and very low-maintenance." If you wish to order your own Festivus Aluminum Pole, The Wagner Companies. a Milwaukee-based maker of hand-railing components, sells them online for just 38 bucks.
2. The celebration of Festivus begins with the Airing of Grievances, which takes place immediately after the Festivus dinner has been served. There is not long standing traditional Festivus dinner however meat loaf or spaghetti in a red sauce with hearty beer, rum, bourbon, or wine is quite typical. If you need some dinner help, maybe you can visit the Festivus Holiday Market in New Orleans. The Airing of Grievances is where each person tells each and everyone else all the ways they've disappointed him/her over the past year. This is the feel-good part of the celebration.
3. After a Festivus dinner, the "Feats of Strength" are performed. Traditionally, the head of the household selects one person at the Festivus celebration and challenges that person to a running match. Tradition also states that Festivus is not over until the head of the household is pinned. This is one example of how to pin the head of the house hold, although not recommended for anyone out of college.
Sometimes there can be a the phenomenon know as the Festivus Miracle that can occur during the celebration and, although none have been scientifically documented and proven, when they occur it can really make your day Festastic!
posted by TheWino @ 2:20 PM
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