Happy Festivus, everyone. Enjoy the Feats of Strength and the Airing of the Grievances. Let's get that aluminum pole next to every nativity scene in the country. That ought to give Bill O'Reilly conniptions.
And here's an article from the New York Times that gives some good background on how the holiday was actually developed.
This all begs the question--is it a fake holiday if people actually celebrate it?
Fascinating note: The inventor of Festivus, Dan O'Keefe, wrote a book called "Stolen Lightning" (Vintage 1983), a work of sociology that explores the ways people use cults, astrology and the paranormal as a defense against social pressures.
posted by Prof. Hex at 3:35 PM