Celebrate 'Festivus for the Rest of Us' with these 10 Seinfeld Quotes

Festivus is a pop culture holiday celebrated on December 23rd. And was first introduced to the world by the Costanza family on Seinfeld in 1997. In an episode titled, "The Strike", Frank Costanza tells Cosmo Kramer that he invented the holiday in response to Christmas commercialism.

It involves a dinner in which family members "Air their Grievances" and describe how they have been wronged in the past year. This is followed by "Feats of Strength" in which the head of the household must be pinned in a wrestling match. So check out some funny Seinfeld quotes from this hilarious holiday episode!

1.  "It's a stupid holiday my father invented. It doesn't exist!"  ~George Costanza

2.  "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."  ~Frank Costanza

3.  [The doll] was destroyed, but out of this came a new holiday, 'a Festivus for the rest-of-us.'"  ~Frank Costanza

4.  "Welcome, new comers. The tradition of Festivus begins with the airing of grievances. I got a lot of problems with you people! And now you're gonna hear about it!"  ~Frank Costanza

5.  "I got him Yankees tickets! He got me a piece of paper saying, 'I've given your gift to someone else!  A children's charity.'"  ~George Costanza

6.  "And wasn't there a Feats of Strength that always ended up with you crying?"  ~Jerry Seinfeld

7.  "Don't you see how wrong that is? Where's your Christmas spirit? An eye for an eye!"  ~Jerry Seinfeld

8.  Cosmo Kramer: "And is there a tree?"  Frank Costanza: "No, instead, there's a pole. It requires no decoration. I find tinsel distracting."

9.  Jerry Seinfeld:  "When George was growing up, his father hated all the commercial and religious aspects of Christmas, so he made up his own holiday."  Elaine Benes:  "Oh... and another piece of the puzzle falls into place."

10.  "Frank, this new holiday of yours is scratching me right where I itch."  ~Cosmo Kramer

Oddly enough, the Costanza's were not the first family to celebrate the Festivus holiday.  According to staff writers, the idea originates from the O'Keefe family.  Dan O'Keefe was a writer for Seinfeld.  And Festivus started as a celebration in his own family in 1965 as a way to release familial tension.  Seemed perfect for the belligerent Costanza family.   So check out these Seinfeld quotes and celebrate a little Festivus too.

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