December 23rd isn't just Christmas Eve Eve. It's also the day 'Seinfeld' fans celebrate Festivus, an alternative to participating in the commercialism that is Christmas.

Festivus first made its way into pop culture thanks to a 1997 episode of the TV show 'Seinfeld,' entitled "The Strike." Frank Costanza, George's father, is credited in the episode with creating Festivus, though the holiday actually comes from one of the show's writers, Daniel O'Keefe, whose family began celebrating the holiday in the 1960s.

So, how does one go about celebrating Festivus? Well, there are a few different things you'll need to do, according to Wikipedia:

  • Put up a Festivus pole - The pole should be aluminum, as it has a very high strength-to-weight ratio. Also, don't decorate it. Decorations, especially tinsel, can be distracting.
  • Prepare the Festivus dinner - The Festivus dinner should be eaten before the 'Feats of Strength' and 'Airing of Grievances.' The most common dish for Festivus dinner is meatloaf served on a bed of lettuce.
  • Air your grievances - The Festivus celebration begins immediately after dinner with the 'Airing of Grievances.' This is your chance to inform those in attendance what they've done to disappoint you in the past year. As Frank Costanzo so eloquently put it, 'I got a lotta problems with you people, and you're going to hear about it!'
  • Participate in 'Feats of Strength' - No Festivus celebration is complete without a good ol' fashioned wrestling match. The 'Feats of Strength' portion of the celebration involves the head of the household challenging someone in attendance to a wrestling match. The Festivus celebration isn't over until the head of the household is pinned. If the head of household isn't pinned, Festivus continues!

That's it! That's all you need to do to celebrate Festivus in your household this holiday season. Of course, there could always be a Festivus miracle or two, as well.

You'll never know, though, if you don't celebrate.

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