Festivus

Author : Mark Nelson
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781511556392
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Festivus! the Book written by Mark Nelson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A humorous guide to the wackiest holiday introduced to modern society. Festivus! The Book is an up-to-date complete reference for anyone who celebrates Festivus or plans to join the fun. Learn all about the traditions of a Seinfeld-based Festivus and witness the nuances of the original Festivus, as celebrated by the O'Keefe family. See first-hand how Festivus is celebrated by others and receive plenty of advice and tips to aid in your own Festivus party plans. What foods should be prepared? Is meatloaf preferred? Should you organize a wrestling match with your father? Are you too feeble for wrestling? What about arm wrestling or even thumb wrestling? How should you Air your Grievances? Maybe this is an opportunity to complain about Grandma's clicking dentures... You'll find great answers to all these questions, and more. "This book completes Festivus' transformation from borderline child endangerment to beloved pop-cultural footnote of the late 1990s." ~ Seinfeld Writer Dan O'Keefe

Author : Dan J. O'Keefe
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780399532290
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Real Festivus written by Dan J. O'Keefe and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Seinfeld writer and co-creator of the unusual Festivus holiday offers a definitive guide to the celebration of Festivus, covering the complete history, customs, games, activities, party themes, trivia, and other important aspects of the cult phenomenon. Original.

Author : Allen Salkin
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0446545910
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Festivus written by Allen Salkin and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10-10 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brand-new and revised edition of the hilarious guide to the national anti-holiday made famous by Seinfeld, complete with never-before-seen material, photos, and illustrations on how to prepare and enjoy your very own Festivus.

Author : Nolan Collins
Publisher : Hyperink Inc
ISBN 13 : 1614649049
Total Pages : 21 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Festivus written by Nolan Collins and published by Hyperink Inc. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABOUT THE BOOK For a show about nothing, “Seinfeld” lasted quite a long time. It started in 1990, then, 172 episodes later, it had become a staple in American culture forever. Phrases like “yada, yada” and “master of my domain” are just a few things that this prolific television show left behind after a nine season run. The “puffy shirt” from the third episode in season 5 even made it into the National Museum of American History. Not bad for a 30-minute sitcom. One of the show’s more interesting contributions to our culture, though, is the holiday named Festivus. Festivus is only mentioned in one episode but has gathered quite the cult following. It is talked about, searched for, and even celebrated during the holiday season. When episode 10 of season 9 (“The Strike”) aired on December 18, 1997, nobody knew that Festivus would live have such a lasting impact. The lore behind the creation of this holiday is almost as interesting as the actual celebration. MEET THE AUTHOR Nolan grew up in South Carolina and attended the great University of South Carolina in Columbia. After graduation, he packed everything up and moved to the entertainment capital of the world: Los Angeles. EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK Airing of grievances Think of your last Thanksgiving celebration when you sat around the dinner table and discussed what you were thankful for. Well, Festivus has a very different feel. The Festivus dinner is a time when you can let everyone at the table know what they have done to upset you throughout the year. This takes place in an orderly fashion and starts with the head of the household. These sessions are the main things that are recorded via cassette tape. This is not something that was added to Festivus for “The Strike” -- it was a real part of the O’Keefe family Festivus celebration. Feats of strength This is the final event in the Festivus celebration. In the feats of strength, the head of the household is allowed to pick someone to wrestle with. That person must pin the head of the household or Festivus isn’t over. Jerry learns as he’s talking to George in the coffee shop, that this portion of Festivus usually ended with George crying. In “The Strike,” Kramer is initially picked to wrestle with Frank, but when Kramer decides to go back to work, saying that Festivus is “out there,” George has to step up and do it. He doesn’t want to, but Frank tells him to “stop crying and fight your father.” Buy a copy to keep reading!

Author : Martin Bodek
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1678113654
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Festivus Haggadah written by Martin Bodek and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-02-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Festivus Haggadah uses the classic haggadah as its template, and fuses as much of the Seinfeld canon - and particularly, the curious details of the Festivus holiday - as possible into it. It's a tribute, an homage, a comedic fusion, and something you can enjoy around the Festivus or Passover table. Two holidays, for the low price of one.

Author : Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476756112
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seinfeldia written by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An uproarious behind-the-scenes account of the creation of the hit television series describes how comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld dreamed up the idea for an unconventional sitcom over coffee and how, despite network skepticism and minimal plotlines, achieved mainstream success, "--NoveList.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Festivus written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joshua Eli Plaut
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813553814
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Kosher Christmas written by Joshua Eli Plaut and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-24 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas is not everybody’s favorite holiday. Historically, Jews in America, whether participating in or refraining from recognizing Christmas, have devised a multitude of unique strategies to respond to the holiday season. Their response is a mixed one: do we participate, try to ignore the holiday entirely, or create our own traditions and make the season an enjoyable time? This book, the first on the subject of Jews and Christmas in the United States, portrays how Jews are shaping the public and private character of Christmas by transforming December into a joyous holiday season belonging to all Americans. Creative and innovative in approaching the holiday season, these responses range from composing America’s most beloved Christmas songs, transforming Hanukkah into the Jewish Christmas, creating a national Jewish tradition of patronizing Chinese restaurants and comedy shows on Christmas Eve, volunteering at shelters and soup kitchens on Christmas Day, dressing up as Santa Claus to spread good cheer, campaigning to institute Hanukkah postal stamps, and blending holiday traditions into an interfaith hybrid celebration called “Chrismukkah” or creating a secularized holiday such as Festivus. Through these venerated traditions and alternative Christmastime rituals, Jews publicly assert and proudly proclaim their Jewish and American identities to fashion a universally shared message of joy and hope for the holiday season. See also: http://www.akosherchristmas.org

Author : Simon Lailvaux
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300222599
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Feats of Strength written by Simon Lailvaux and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating exploration of the extreme world of animal athletics, how these stunning abilities have evolved, and their insights into human performance and evolution​ How is it that fish can climb waterfalls, snakes glide, and cheetahs run so fast? Natural and sexual selection has driven the evolution of diverse and amazing athletic abilities throughout the animal kingdom. Integrative biologist Simon Lailvaux draws on decades of performance research to highlight the ecological and evolutionary importance of these abilities, which include running, jumping, flying, biting, climbing, and swimming, and explains the many reasons they exist. He describes the methods and tools scientists use to measure animal performance--remote sensing technologies that can capture a cheetah's running speed, or force meters that gauge the strength of a lizard's bite or crab's grip--as well as the diverse mechanisms underlying and enabling spectacular animal athletic feats. Using examples from the smallest insects to birds, whales, and even dinosaurs, Lailvaux provides a unique glimpse into a vibrant, eclectic field of research and points to new directions for understanding performance evolution in both animals and humans.

Author : Emanuel Swedenborg
Publisher : Uppsala Universitet
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Festivus Applausus in Caroli XII. in Pomeraniam Suam Adventum. Ed., Intr., Transl., Comm. by Hans Helander written by Emanuel Swedenborg and published by Uppsala Universitet. This book was released on 1985 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: