Holiday Ideas For Atheists
I always feel sorry for atheists this time of year. They are missing out on the Christmas festivities and the sense of optimism that comes with it.
Thankfully the Costanzas shared an alternative to Christmas traditions and it looks like it has been soundly embraced.
To really throw a Festivus in style, get your pole here.
The main elements of Festivus from Wikipedia:
The Festivus Pole
The tradition begins with a bare aluminum pole, which Frank praises for its “very high strength-to-weight ratio.” During Festivus, an unadorned aluminum pole is displayed, apparently in opposition to the commercialization of highly decorated Christmas trees, and because the holiday’s creator, Frank Costanza, “find[s] tinsel distracting.”
Local customs vary and you may be able to decorate your pole with non-threatening plain decorations, or ordinary green garland.
The Airing of Grievances
At the Festivus dinner — a meal featuring non-holiday comfort food — each participant tells friends and family all of the instances where they disappointed him or her that year.
The Feats of Strength
The head of the family tests his or her strength against one participant of the head’s choosing. Festivus is not considered over until the head of the family has been pinned to the ground. A participant is allowed to decline to attempt to pin the head of the family only if they have something better to do instead.
This video will guide you through the tradition and the rituals of Festivus:
December 24th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
I am not an athiest, rather an agnostic Protestant, but I very much enjoy the materialism of Christmas and the jolt of life it brings to our retail sector.