A Festivus for the Rest of Us
A Festivus for the Rest of Us
#1A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:15pm
Tomorrow marks the Celebration of Festivus, started in 1966 and immortalized in a Seinfeld episode in 1997.
An aluminum pole is generally used in lieu of a Christmas tree or other holiday decoration, shedding holiday materialism. Those attending participate in the "Airing of Grievances" in which each person tells each and everyone else all the ways they've disappointed him/her over the past year, and after a Festivus dinner, the "Feats of Strength" are performed. Traditionally, Festivus is not over until the head of the household is wrestled to the floor and pinned.
Here's the Festivus Pole. 
I hope Rob is ready for a lot of wrestling.
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch
#2re: A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:20pmThe beautiful thing about BWW is that we participate in the solemn ritual of Airing of Grievances each and every day.
#2re: A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:23pmWell... so should we move on to the wrestling then?
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch
#3re: A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:24pmAlso an everyday BWW ritual.
#4re: A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:26pmWay to spoil the fun. *leaves*
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch
#5a festivus for the rest of us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:29pm
ignore the obtuse snapper lapper. all come forward for the airing of the grievances.
daydreamer, i had high hopes for your posting this year. sadly you were generally kind, well meaning and somewhat upbeat. i could not be more disappointed in you had you passed on the opportunity to toss helena bonham carter's salad.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#6re: A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:30pmDD, you and I celebrated Festivus yesterday, didn't we?
#7re: A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:31pm
"obtuse snapper lapper"
Jeez, papa, you could at least TRY to give me a reason to be disappointed in you.
#8re: A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:37pm
Okay, I guess I'll start.
Rath, I am still a little upset about that Fiona thing and the white chocolate was a bit of a shock too.
#9re: A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:39pmWell, I'm not happy about the height thing, if we're getting into it.
#10re: A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:40pmOh, sure pick on something I can't change.
#11a festivus for the rest of us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:41pmshh, another year has gone by and still you haven't straddled the scanner nekkid and sent me the result as a high def, full color .tif file (600dpi minimum). i could not be more disappointed in you had you missed an opportunity to envelope barack obama in a drugs and sex scandal that would tar him for '08.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#12re: A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:41pm
I can't change the Fiona Apple thing either. Accept me as I am, bitch!
And all these public/private conversations on threads today? EXTREMELY disappointing, miss.
#13re: A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:46pm
Papa, Christmas isn't until Monday!
Rath, this thread is for the airing of grievances.
#14re: A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:47pmYeah, well, you need to cover that sh*t up with papa around.
#15re: A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:51pmHey, everyone's grievances need a little airing from time to time.
#16re: A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 12:55pm
See papa, I had the same expectation from you... hoping you'd be a little kinder and gentler. Oh well...
RobbO... I'm terribly disappointed that you never include me on the Old Hands thread posts. And don't go posting about me now... too late, buck'o.
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch
#19a festivus for the rest of us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 1:00pmPapa, give me your email address. For that post, I'm scanning right now.
#20a festivus for the rest of us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 1:11pmcheck your pms, shh.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
colleen_lee
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/05
#19a festivus for the rest of us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 2:23pmhttp://tv.yahoo.com/news/article/urn:newsml:tv.ap.org:20061221:festivus_poles__ER:1
#20a festivus for the rest of us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 2:32pmcolleen lee, i don't even know where to begin with how disappointed i am in you. clearly it can be summed up in three words: no bare bottom. i couldn't be more disappointed in you if you had held cheno's voice ursula style in a little bottle and gave it back to her for some magic beans and a jackrabbit.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#21a festivus for the rest of us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 2:45pm
RobbO: I too am disappointed that I was never included in the "Old Hands" thread.
papa: I was disappointed that you aren't an old pervert, just a younger perv.
Rath & Calvin: I was hurt that you gave me the brush at Zanzibar.
I'll think of more, I'm sure.
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia
#22a festivus for the rest of us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 6:55pmSM2, are you serious?? You seemed so afraid of us I didn't want to scare you more! I'm sorry if you felt we gave you the brush, dear.
#23a festivus for the rest of us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 7:14pm
I was joking... a little.
The thing is, I was the odd-man out. Everyone seemed to know each other, except for me. Thus, I just sat there like a moron, on the outside looking in.
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia
#24a festivus for the rest of us
Posted: 12/22/06 at 7:15pmI'm sorry, hon. I really thought you were a little intimidated and I was trying not to add to that.
Videos