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The Festivus Miracle
While not an official element of the holiday or its celebration, the phenomenon of the Festivus Miracle should not be overlooked. When, at one point in the episode, two sleazy betting-window guys from the off track betting parlor call H&H Bagels (Elaine'* fake phone number) for Elaine Benes, and Kramer (who was on strike against H&H, but went inside the store because he had to use the bathroom) answers the phone. Kramer explains that he is about to see Elaine and invites the bookies to join him for Festivus. Kramer enthusiastically declares "It'* a Festivus miracle!".
Kramer reports another Festivus Miracle when Gwen finds Jerry at the Costanza home, despite Kramer'* previous directions to Gwen. At best, a "Festivus miracle" is a coincidence rather than a genuine miracle.
While not an official element of the holiday or its celebration, the phenomenon of the Festivus Miracle should not be overlooked. When, at one point in the episode, two sleazy betting-window guys from the off track betting parlor call H&H Bagels (Elaine'* fake phone number) for Elaine Benes, and Kramer (who was on strike against H&H, but went inside the store because he had to use the bathroom) answers the phone. Kramer explains that he is about to see Elaine and invites the bookies to join him for Festivus. Kramer enthusiastically declares "It'* a Festivus miracle!".
Kramer reports another Festivus Miracle when Gwen finds Jerry at the Costanza home, despite Kramer'* previous directions to Gwen. At best, a "Festivus miracle" is a coincidence rather than a genuine miracle.
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
The Festivus Miracle
While not an official element of the holiday or its celebration, the phenomenon of the Festivus Miracle should not be overlooked. When, at one point in the episode, two sleazy betting-window guys from the off track betting parlor call H&H Bagels (Elaine'* fake phone number) for Elaine Benes, and Kramer (who was on strike against H&H, but went inside the store because he had to use the bathroom) answers the phone. Kramer explains that he is about to see Elaine and invites the bookies to join him for Festivus. Kramer enthusiastically declares "It'* a Festivus miracle!".
Kramer reports another Festivus Miracle when Gwen finds Jerry at the Costanza home, despite Kramer'* previous directions to Gwen. At best, a "Festivus miracle" is a coincidence rather than a genuine miracle.
While not an official element of the holiday or its celebration, the phenomenon of the Festivus Miracle should not be overlooked. When, at one point in the episode, two sleazy betting-window guys from the off track betting parlor call H&H Bagels (Elaine'* fake phone number) for Elaine Benes, and Kramer (who was on strike against H&H, but went inside the store because he had to use the bathroom) answers the phone. Kramer explains that he is about to see Elaine and invites the bookies to join him for Festivus. Kramer enthusiastically declares "It'* a Festivus miracle!".
Kramer reports another Festivus Miracle when Gwen finds Jerry at the Costanza home, despite Kramer'* previous directions to Gwen. At best, a "Festivus miracle" is a coincidence rather than a genuine miracle.
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Thanks Sol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festivus
This pretty much somes it up!
Happy Festivus to the rest of us.
Funniest **** ever right here...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festivus
This pretty much somes it up!
Happy Festivus to the rest of us.
Funniest **** ever right here...
Frank Costanza: Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another way.
Cosmo Kramer: What happened to the doll?
Frank Costanza: It was destroyed. But out of that a new holiday was born . . . a Festivus for the rest of us!
Cosmo Kramer: That must've been some kind of doll.
Frank Costanza: She was.
Cosmo Kramer: What happened to the doll?
Frank Costanza: It was destroyed. But out of that a new holiday was born . . . a Festivus for the rest of us!
Cosmo Kramer: That must've been some kind of doll.
Frank Costanza: She was.
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Well Chris, the episode aired in 1997, you're 15 now...so...8 years ago, you were 7 making this whole Festivus/Seinfeld thing before your time.
Did you read the Wikipedia link? its all there.
Did you read the Wikipedia link? its all there.
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Originally Posted by Jim W
Well Chris, the episode aired in 1997, you're 15 now...so...8 years ago, you were 7 making this whole Festivus/Seinfeld thing before your time.
Did you read the Wikipedia link? its all there.
Did you read the Wikipedia link? its all there.
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Originally Posted by ga93sle
Originally Posted by Jim W
Well Chris, the episode aired in 1997, you're 15 now...so...8 years ago, you were 7 making this whole Festivus/Seinfeld thing before your time.
Did you read the Wikipedia link? its all there.
Did you read the Wikipedia link? its all there.
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