December 23, 2006
Festivus turns 40 this year. The holiday was invented by the father of Daniel O’Keefe, a future Seinfeld writer. Many find it to be a simple family celebration, free of marketing corruption of Christmas. Traditions include the aluminum pole, the airing of grievances, and feats of strength. Meat loaf or spaghetti in a red sauce is traditional, but the writer Allen Salkin recommends a hearty beer, rum, bourbon, or wine. Now, I've got some problems with you people...
Festivus for the rest of us! Good post, rolypolyman -- you reminded me to wish my friends a happy Festivus today and ask them if they were going to air their grievances and wrestle, which made them laugh.
Transcript of a Washington Post chat with Daniel O' Keefe about the origins of Festivus
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