The origins of Festivus

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The bona fide inventor of #Festivus is Dan O'Keefe, 76, whose son, a writer on #Seinfeld appropriated a family tradition for an episode. The dad was stunned to hear that the holiday, which he minted in 1966, is catching on "Have we accidentally invented a cult?" .......

9:00 AM - Dec 23, 2018

[Cousin Dupree]

1. Our Festivus pole was out yesterday for a Christmas party. We talked about having an airing of

the grievances and feats of strength but then we drank too much and that was the end of that.

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2. I thought

Drinking too much *is* the feats of strength

[Cousin Dupree]

3. Why that is an astute observation! Thank you!

[KT2000]

4. Festivus for the rest of us!!

humor runs in that family -