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Had a shitty year? There’s always Festivus

24 Dec 05:50am

Filed under: Christmas, Festivus, Gen X, Plautus, Seinfeld, Society, Summer, Tradition

At this time of year – what with all that tinsel distracting us – it’s easy to lose sight of another important celebration.

That’s right - hands up if you haven’t yet erected your aluminium pole for Festivus?

Like most tragic Gen X-ers I have a ridiculous amount of Seinfeld trivia stored in my head.

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Anne says:

07:02pm | 27/12/10

Pommie “humour”, trust me you’re the weird one here. Nothing funny has ever come out of the UK. Nothing intentionally funny anyway. Read more »
stephen says:

02:06pm | 27/12/10

Jerry Seinfeld’s mother is Jewish and his father is Syrian. (Other way-round ?) Hardly Shas. No doubt the cast, just like me, appreciates the presents, pudding and the holidays, minus the bullshit. Read more »

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