Festivus harks back to sitcoms of years past. The farcical holiday was birthed on the TV show “Seinfeld” on December 18, 1997, when George Costanza, played by Jason Alexander, revealed that ...

Let’s make a Festivus pole. We’ll be recreating the classic model: an unadorned aluminum tube mounted on a simple wood base. Introduced to the world in the December 1997 “Seinfeld” episode ...

The main decoration, the Festivus pole, and the rituals, including "Feats of Strength" and the incomparable "Airing of ...

December 23 is Festivus, ... For those wanting to get really into the letter of the Festivus law, the pole and grievances are followed by an attempt to pin down literally everyone around you.

In 2005, Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle displayed a Festivus pole in his executive residence in Madison, Wisconsin. The governor's "Seinfeld"-inspired pole is now housed in the Wisconsin Historical Museum .

December 23 is Festivus, ... For those wanting to get really into the letter of the Festivus law, the pole and grievances are followed by an attempt to pin down literally everyone around you.

December 23 is Festivus, ... For those wanting to get really into the letter of the Festivus law, the pole and grievances are followed by an attempt to pin down literally everyone around you.

December 23 is Festivus, ... For those wanting to get really into the letter of the Festivus law, the pole and grievances are followed by an attempt to pin down literally everyone around you.

December 23 is Festivus, ... For those wanting to get really into the letter of the Festivus law, the pole and grievances are followed by an attempt to pin down literally everyone around you.

December 23 is Festivus, ... For those wanting to get really into the letter of the Festivus law, the pole and grievances are followed by an attempt to pin down literally everyone around you.

December 23 is Festivus, ... For those wanting to get really into the letter of the Festivus law, the pole and grievances are followed by an attempt to pin down literally everyone around you.