December 23, 2017
It's December 23rd, Happy Festivus! Here Are Some Last-Minute Gift Ideas
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Time to break out the aluminum pole, prepare for the feats of strength and air all of your grievances. It's December 23rd and a "Festivus for the rest of us" is here.
"Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another way.�"[The doll] was destroyed. But out of that a new holiday was born. A Festivus for the rest of us," said "Seinfeld" actor Jerry Stiller as George's father Frank Costanza in the 1997 episode "The Strike."
In the ensuing 20 years, Festivus has become a cultural phenomenon and cash cow. A search of "Festivus" on Amazon yields over 20 pages of merchandise. Here's some of EDGE's favorites.
The Frank Costanza Action Figure with Festivus Pole
20" Festivus Pole w/ 3 Postcards Gift Set
I Love Heart FESTIVUS - Window Bumper Sticker
Festivus For the Rest of Us Ugly Holiday Sweater
A Festivus holiday jam. (feat. Amy Gillick on bassoon and alto sax & Vicente Avella on piano.)
Babys First Festivus - Infant Bodysuit
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