Each December 23rd, many people celebrate Festivus, a holiday featured in "The Strike" episode of Seinfeld, which first aired on December 18, 1997. This humorous holiday includes such traditions as an unadorned aluminum pole (in lieu of a Christmas tree), participation in the "Airing of Grievances" which is an opportunity to tell others how they've disappointed you this past year, followed by a Festivus dinner, and then completed by the "Feats of Strength" where the head of the household must be pinned (as in a wrestling match). In case you really want to get into this zany holiday, believe-it-or-not, there's even a how-to book available!
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