Today is...
Festivus!

Take this day and send a free digital eCard to air your grievances as you see fit!
Festivus is a holiday that was created by writer Dan O’Keefe as a way to celebrate the holiday season without buying into its commercialism. Festivus was immortalized when O’Keefe’s son wrote an episode about it for the popular TV show Seinfeld. The episode (called “The Strike”) aired on December 18, 1997. 
A traditional Festivus celebration includes a plain aluminum pole in lieu of a Christmas tree, the annual “Airing of Grievances,” the Festivus dinner, and “Feats of Strength.” The traditional Festivus greeting is “Happy Festivus” and the slogan of the holiday is “A Festivus for the rest of us!”
Watch part of the famous Seinfeld episode to celebrate this quirky occasion!

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Today is also Roots Day & National Pfeffernuesse Day

December is National Fruit Cake Month & National Egg Nog Month

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History for December 23th 1888 - van Gogh cuts off lower part of left ear. 1954 - First human kidney transplant performed. 1986 - Voyager: first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world. 2007 -  Grand conjunction: solar system aligns with galactic center   2009 -  Police and protesters clash at memorial service for Ayatollah Hussein-Ali Montazeri. ______________________________________________________ "Everyone has a fair turn to be as great as he pleases." -- Jeremy Collier