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Festivus is a holiday created by writer Dan O'Keefe in Reader's Digest and introduced into popular culture by his son Daniel, a scriptwriter for the TV show Seinfeld. In the episode, "The Strike", George states that his father, Frank Costanza, started it to protest the commercialization of Christmas. It involves "Feats of Strength", "The Airing of Grievances", and a "Festivus Pole".

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Festivus is a fictional holiday from the Seinfeld TV show. George's father created the holiday which focused on feats of strength and airing of grievances.

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