With Christmas fast approaching once again I thought it might be time to introduce Festivus to those of you have may not have been Seinfeld fans. Festivus is a celebration for the rest of us. See the story of Festivus as described on Seinfeld. George’s worst nightmares are revealed as Festivus rears it’s ugly head once again. For the initiated, Happy Festivus for the 23rd December.

See the original story of Festivus below, Where Frank Costanza recounts the origins of Festivus

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 have been some kind of doll.

Frank Costanza: She was.

Video: YouTube

Thanks to Festivusweb.com for the featured image.

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Screaming parents from the sideline, getting too involved in their child’s sport?, Well this dad seems to have taken it to the next level,

Dad, Phil Hatfield was watching his son Osian play football for Bow Street and Llanilar, near Aberystwyth in Wales, and when things didn’t look good, he decided to give his son a hand (or push), guiding him directly to saving a goal from being scored, imagine the dad’s frustration ( which can be see in the video ) when the opposing team still managed to score the goal.

Apparently Mr Hatfield has promised to be less involved in future matches.

Former Wales and Everton goalkeeper Neville Southall offered some advice for budding goalie Osian, tweeting: “Keep hold of first ball”.