[Max7]

Children, children. Stop being such little ankle-biters, will you? Bottom line, those who hold the Virgin Mary as either an icon or certainly a central person involved directly with the birth of Jesus Christ the Messiah, find it a tad bit distressing to see that satirized on an animated cartoon show, (let alone some other medium)and even though it was about a statue of Mary. This is, after all, the CHRISTMAS SEASON, which celebrates the BIRTH of Jesus, and we happen to be a little bit protective, if you will, about our most revered Christian beliefs. I am a non-Catholic Christian and I have empathy for those who find the bastardization of all things Christian by those who just want to make a buck or who have absolutely no appreciation of same, to be tiring, at best. Have a nice Festivus. The rest of us shall have a nice Christmas (or Hannukah, as the case may be).

[Central Scrutiniser]

Festivus is great

The Festivus celebration includes four major components:

* The Festivus Pole: The Costanzas' 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. The pole was chosen apparently in opposition to the commercialization of highly decorated Christmas trees, because it is "very low-maintenance," and also because the holiday's patron, Frank Costanza, "find[s] tinsel distracting."

* Festivus Dinner: The Festivus dinner menu is flexible, but it should be filling non-holiday comfort food (no turkey, duck, goose, or ham). The televised dinner featured what may have been meatloaf or spaghetti in a red sauce. (Presumably, an entree in a red sauce is more festive.)

* The Airing of Grievances: At the Festivus dinner, 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. Other, imaginative, Feats of Strength have been developed, including washer tossing.