We know the holidays. They come every year without fail, and we’re always pleased about it; the time off from school, the food, the gifts, the family love, the holiday spirit, the food, the food. And we know what holidays we’ll be celebrating: Christmas, Hanukkah, perhaps even Kwanzaa or some other holiday of which I am unaware.
But, this season marks the dawn of a new age, one in which we will all, like it or not, be celebrating a new and worldwide holiday: Festivus.
Festivus marks its birth in a memorable episode of Seinfeld, proclaimed ‘Festivus, the holiday for the rest of us’. But beyond that little rhyme, the ideology and traditions of Festivus are deep-rooted and long ago found their way to the Internet. The spirit of Festivus is one of mutual exasperation, aggressive competition, and boundless joy. Festivus-believers are unconcerned with material goods, but all believe in Santa.
