Merry Christmas, Happy Chanuka, Happy Festivus for the rest of us

[Kevin]

I am starting to pack the van to take the kids to Grandma's house for the holidays and wanted to wish everyone a Happy Holiday. I hope that you get great presents. Even more importantly, I hope that you get to spend the holidays with good friends and family. :beer: :beer:

Merry Christmas, Happy Chanuka and have a Super Festivus.

Kevin

[CT Rider]

I also would like to wish all the forumites Merry Christmas and/or Hapy Holidays!

[OldDog]

Happy Holidays to all. Thanks to Ben and Co. for opening his home for us to hang out, I truely enjoy coming here to my "virtiual" cycling club!

OD

[Sandy]

I'll extend the wishes to all the people in the world, plus all the dogs, cats, birds, grasshoppers, tigers, wolves, elephants, seals, anteaters, Kevans,.....



Sandy

[Smiley]

Happy Festivus to all , I wonder if Kevin took the festivus pole with him to gramas house :)

Seriously Kevin you better plan on being at 06 Open House :banana:

[manet]

PEACE


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[christian]

Happy Festivus.

- Christian

[Fixed]

bro the gift of friendship is the greatest present a bro can have or give i.m.h.o. cheers :beer:

[FierteTi52]

Happy Holiday's to all. Today it's 43* in buffalo, NY. This is a true gift, and I'm out for a ride!
Jeff

[SoCalSteve]

Happy Channukah!

This includes E-Richie too.

Steve

[Bruce K]

Merry Christmas
Happy Chanukah
Happy Festivus
Happy Kwanzah (sp?)

Hopefully that covers us all.

It is almost 50 degrees here today. Riding was a great early present.

Everyone travel safe and enjoy a healthy and prosperous New YEar.

BK

[William]

William and family wish all of you the best for the Holidays and up coming new year. :beer:

This forum is really a great bunch of fun, knowledgeable, and misguided miscreants! I love you guys! :D



William

[beungood]

Happy Holidays to all the good people on the list. William thankyou for our early Christmass "present" It made for a good start to my Holidaze... :banana:

[Kevan]

you too Sandy.

[Serotta_James]

Rode my Nove 50 miles today. Wonderful!
Hope all of you can ride this weekend.

Merry riding to you all.

James

[bostondrunk]

Happy Channukah!

This includes E-Richie too.

Steve

shalom :)
me need new socks from Channukah Harry! :beer:

[Serpico]

Everyone have a safe and enjoyable holiday.

-Jason

[vaxn8r]

Peace.

I love you guys. Always braggin' about you all.

[EPOJoe]

Mad love and a joyous holiday to all!

[ericspin]

Peace.

I love you guys. Always braggin' about you all.
Vax, you are so right. I am always quoting something I read here to my riding buddies, sometimes even my wife. Happiest Holidays to my cyberfriends.

[William]

Rhea Basset wanted to send you all a Christmas card.

Merry Christmas! (http://www.superlaughecards.com/cmas/merrymerry.htm)

BaaWoo!
BaaWoo!
BaaWoo!

Translation="Merry Christmas to all of you fine forum people! .....and if you have any soup bones laying around please send them to me and I will dispose of them properly. MilkBones are ok too. Oh, and Pot Roast, T-Bone steaks, prime rib, London broil, and Flank steak I will happily take care of as well". ;)


William and Rhea Basset. :beer:

[Jeff N.]

Happy Holidays to ALL you beautiful cycling maniacs! Jeff N.

[H.Frank Beshear]

on earth and good will to all cats. Lacey's sharing her new bed with Autumn. Merry Christmas, Frank

[dirtdigger88]

Peace to all of my Friends. . . ok . . . peace to the rest of ya too ;)

Jason

[Fixed]

bro if the world was like franks's pets ,what might be i.m.h.o. cheers :beer:

[Tailwinds]

bro if the world was like franks's pets ,what might be i.m.h.o. cheers :beer:

Merry Christmas, friends!

[gary135r]

Pa. community celebrates Festivus
December 24, 2005

ERIE, Pa. --The celebration of Festivus is alive and well in northwestern Pennsylvania, nearly a decade after the bizarre "holiday" garnered pop culture notoriety on "Seinfeld."

Breaking News Alerts Residents were preparing to celebrate "the festivus for the rest of us" Friday with a night of airing grievances, feats of strength and, of course, the aluminum Festivus pole.

"It's all in good fun," said Jeff Boam, 36, a math teacher from Millcreek Township and longtime "Seinfeld" fan.

"More than anything else, it's a great excuse to get together with friends and have outrageous fun," said George Klapsinos, 38, a senior technical service specialist for Lord Corp.

Many people learned of Festivus through "Seinfeld," but its roots actually go back several decades, when writer Daniel O'Keefe's father started it. He was looking for something more from the holidays, something that wasn't political or religious.

O'Keefe wrote "The Real Festivus: The True Story Behind America's Favorite Made-Up Holiday" and co-wrote the "Seinfeld" episode.

In the episode, Frank Costanza, played by actor Jerry Stiller, comes up with the idea for a new holiday after struggling in a tug-of-war for a doll at a toy store.

Festivus' "traditions" differ from those of Christmas.

Instead of a tree, Festivus followers celebrate around a metal pole. Boam's Festivus pole is 6 feet tall and rooted in bucket of cement.

"No tinsel, no ornaments. Nothing should go on it. It should be bare," Boam said.

Guests also grab the pole and fume about how others have disappointed them in the past year.

"One year, we had a blizzard on the night of the party," Klapsinos said. "So we grieved about everyone who said they were going to show up but didn't. I mean, we made it, right?"

Finally, the festival features feats of strength.

"This usually means wrestling," said Jack Munch, a real-estate broker. "I've seen parties where it deteriorates into five people wrestling in the snow in the backyard. The whole thing is a blast. You never know what's going to happen on Festivus."

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