Festivus pole added to nativity scene

upi ^ | Dec. 9, 2012

[JoeProBono]

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.,- This year, a Nativity scene in Deerfield Beach, Fla., features a "Festivus pole" made of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer cans, as well as a Menorah.

The pole, a reference to the Dec. 23 atheist "holiday" that became a pop culture hit after being featured in a "Seinfeld" episode, was installed Thursday by activist blogger Chaz Stevens, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported.

Stevens said he had been trying to get the city to remove the Nativity scene for five years, and this year he decided to ask for space to express his own beliefs.

"It's just 23 beer cans stacked 8 feet high and conveniently located 6 feet from Baby Jesus," said Stevens.

"Think of how many people have died over the years to give us our freedoms," Stevens said. "So I've got to push back a little."

[JoeProBono]

[A_perfect_lady]

And not even GOOD beer.

[AppyPappy]

I don’t think they intended the irony but it is thick.

[Smittie]

If he really is an atheist, shouldn’t he put nothing up since he believes in nothing?

[Cuttnhorse]

Geez Joe, you’re going to hack off the devout!!
Quick, find the tissues!

[dfwgator]

Festivus is just as legit as Kwanzaa.

[dfwgator]

Frank Booth would approve!

[Vanders9]

What a sad man he must be.

[SuziQ]

No problem for me, as long as they don’t bother the Baby Jesus. ;o)

[Venturer]

What a friggin idiot/

Someone needs to knock the crap out of this fool.

[Daffynition]

[JoeProBono]

[autumnraine]

That is about two block from my apartment, makes me sick every time I drive on Hillsboro & US 1.

[Blue Collar Christian]

Well, now, doesn’t Jesus just pale in comparison to PBR? And the fellow had to place it nice and close to the Nativity to make it significant.

Isn’t that special.

[TigersEye]

This guy has ruined Festivus for me. I’m going to go check Craig’s List and see if I can find a new holiday.

[Daffynition]

Poles on Poles....I can dig it. :)