Today, is Festivus. A festive occassion, to be sure. And, yes it is a thing.
"Festivus (/ˈfɛstɪvəs/) is a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 as an alternative to the pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season. Originally created by author Daniel O'Keefe, Festivus entered popular culture after it was made the focus of the 1997 Seinfeld episode "The Strike",[1][2] which O'Keefe's son, Dan O'Keefe, co-wrote." (with thanks to Wikipedia)
Like many others, I thought Festivus just to be the creation of George's zany father, Frank. But, it is a thing. I encourage you to take a hiatus from the commercialism on this day and take up a few of your own Festivus traditions. Here are a few suggestions for those with limited creative leanings.
Place a pan in bag and nail it to the wall.
Pour food colouring into your hot tub
Tape grocery bags (re-usable of course) to the hood of your car.
Go to the pub, loudly declare a Festivus miracle and drink only out of paper cups.
Declare yourself a pastafarian and wear a cauldron on your head. A concept borrowed from the CFSM.
Take one lesson on Swahili on duolingo and only one, on Festivus each year.
The world is your oyster, my friends. Go forth, celebrate Festivus! But most importantly create your own tradition.
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