On the 27th we celebrated Festivus!The Dye Family in Newport started us on this tradition last year. That was a REAL Festivus celebration because the head of the household really did bring on the rumble. Here's a photo of Vince (dad) taking down Preston (son) in Festivus 2006.
Doesn't that look like a great family tradition? We chose more civilized leg wrestling. Here's Ephraim letting me put up a good fight, again 2006.
This year we again tried to include the proper Festivus elements:
Feats of Strength- "Let's RUMBLE!" We hurled coconuts across the lawn.
Airing of Grievances- "I've got a lot of problems with you people! Now you're gonna hear about it."
A Festivus Pole. "It requires no decoration. I find tinsel distracting."
Feats of Strength- "Let's RUMBLE!" We hurled coconuts across the lawn.
Airing of Grievances- "I've got a lot of problems with you people! Now you're gonna hear about it."
Here are a few of our gripes:
- People who don't wash their hands after using the bathroom
- People who drive too slow over the potholes
- People who drive too slow
- Potholes
- Stray dogs
- Litter on the beach and in our yards
- People who talk in movies
- People who sing along to music in movies
- Emails that delete themselves before sent
- B.O.
- Puppy thieves
- Grumpy salespeople
- Disney Channel
- Trying to find a functioning bathroom at work*
- Ankle-biting mosquitoes
- Car payments
- Sharing airplane armrests
(*Jay said at his work place there are three bathrooms. One got clogged, so the solution was to move a REFRIGERATOR in front of the entrance. That was two years ago. The door of Bathroom #2 has a friendly window (?), so finally Jay usually ends up waiting in line for Bathroom #3, the Ladies room.)
It was quite therapeutic to rant in front of a captive audience. Please share, what are YOUR grievances?
Hope you can join us next year! Happy Festivus!
9 comments:
You guys are so cute. Sheesh. My greivance is cute people who think of fun things to do when all I do are puzzles. We finished our 4th this morning. Anyway, everyone keeps asking us when we're going to Samoa. Which is funny. Like we've planned anything. But we'd love to come in the summer, if that's okay. Can we stay with you? Is your place big enough?
Why is only Melinda writing? The column on the right says Ephraim also contributes, but I see no contributions. I take it that means his surfboard arrived safely and in one piece. Either that or he's still hurling coconuts across the lawn.
I want to leg wrestle. That looks fun. My grievence is unsolicited advice from annoying people.
amen, analog kid. when's that guy gonna start pulling his weight around here? sheesh. he claims all his creativity left him in 3rd grade. but this is a no-creativity-needed thing. just type something and click a button. i'm sure when he does post it'll be well worth the wait. thanks for the encouragement!
ps you're right about the surfboard. maybe i can get him to post something about it.
mariko, please come in the summer! our house is kinda tight, but i'm sure we could make arrangements. we have a friend who spends summer in CA, and other friends with a big house and extra rooms. so we'll work it out.
Hmmm...as for grievences I'll just refer to my 2 rants on our blog. You guys are too cute and we'll have to try leg wrestling. It's the only type I'd have any kind of shot at against Iz.
ha! What a beautiful tradition! I think we'll start that this year...I can't wait! And as far as grievances, the only one I have is: Kentucky traffic lights. Arg.
And as far as Ephraim's creativity leaving him in 3rd grade, I don't buy it. I remember laminating some of his stuff from elementary school. I can't remember the grade, but they were all pure genious. Brilliantly,PURE genious.
Fun tradition. I like the hurling of coconuts...that is amazing. My grievancees are people who expect you to know what they want when they don't ask...and like half you list as well.
that's just it Roz. tommy the terrific tiger was published in third grade and it's been downhill since. oy!
Melinda- I love your fESTIVUS! THAT IS Hysterical! I wish we could have been there! Good job on thet leg wrestling!
Jessi
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