Happy Festivus, everyone! You know, I bet even Grumpy Cat would enjoy Festivus or at least, the Airing of Grievances part.
And who doesn't have grievances to air at this time of year? The mistake that Christmas makes is trying to paper over resentments, anger and petty jealousies. "Let's all be nice -- it's Christmas!" The genius of Festivus is that it ritualizes the whole ugly process. In fact, maybe things are now getting a bit too bureaucratic. Check out this official notice form, LOL! (click on it to embiggen).
My major Grievance this year is not against any family member, friend or blog buddy. Nope, I'm going full-on Big League. I'm calling out the most hated man in North America, the one who is currently denying us Canadians our very birthright: *snarl* Gary Bettman, Commissioner of the NHL.
Oh yeah, I know exactly where I want to stick that aluminum Festivus Pole, Bettman, you feckin bastid. Settle already, fer Chrissakes!
good one! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteHa! I laughed out loud at this one! Do you know me & my close circle of friends have a "festivus for the rest of us" every year! It's so much fun, as we share our grievances about annoying family members and laugh and support each other throughout.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics!!!
Ha, ha!! Good one! Happy Festivus!
ReplyDeleteBah! We don't need no niceyness! Laughing in between gulps of java trying to "embiggen" my caffeineless brain. LOVE that word, embiggen!
ReplyDeletePoor George - no wonder he's so messed up! That Grievance form is a riot!
ReplyDeleteHahahaha...this was one of my favourite things on Seinfeld! Love that form!!!
ReplyDeleteFESTIVUS!
ReplyDeleteI know I may have to hand over my Canadian citizenship, but I'm happy there is still no hockey. My hubby has an addiction. I guess if I was asked to be truly generous though, I'd also wish for it's return, just to make him (and you) happy.
I might have to go all Grumpy Cat though.
We're going to spend Boxing Day with my mother's side of the family. I may need to print off a whack of Grievance forms to take along to pass out.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness the World Juniors is on now. It's nice seeing some hockey on the TV again. :)
Happy Festivus! Oh...I need one (or maybe a whole stack) of those grievance forms!
ReplyDeleteHappy Festivus!!! I need to copy that grievance form for me against my weird and very dysfunctional family.
ReplyDeleteI need those forms - it's the only kind of paperwork I'd enjoy!
ReplyDeleteEverytime I see Bettman I think of what Frank Constanza said..."Me and this other man reached for the same doll...AS I RAINED BLOWS UPON HIM I knew there had to be a better way."
ReplyDeleteHappy Festivas
Good one Debra!!! Merry Christmas ;o)
ReplyDeleteMerry Xmas, Debs!
ReplyDeletei bet you like my post today! i am so fed up with this season!
ReplyDeletei despise bettjerk as much as the next person does... BUTT... he's NOT what's causing the prob... it's the majority of ASSHEAVY owners! GRRRR
ReplyDeletemy proposal, as i posted on fakebook [my spelling] some time back: CANCEL the nhl, set up an all-canadian hockey league [to which we may add good players from anywhere]... our game/our rules, our rink sizes
for a long time i've preferred junior hockey to the b.s. league - have you been to one? every few minutes a whistle blows, usually for no good reason, other than commercials! players mull around, not playing hockey, losing the momentum attained before the whistle
in a junior game, play goes on, quickly, after a whistle... i know, useta wuz a goal judge...
Hey crazy woman....let's air some grievances and tip a few. I'm all in on this one. Oma Linda
ReplyDeleteI need to get that form and carry it in my pocket to fill out at will :)
ReplyDeleteI second that motion! Nothing worse than a winter going by without HOCKEY!!!!
ReplyDeleteoh Festivus would just not be good in my family...not good at all ;-)
ReplyDeleteI gave up on pro hockey the nano-second the Hartford Whalers moved to South Carolina (yeah, that's a hot bed of hockey for ya), but I agree, Bettman is a total richard.
ReplyDeleteHow many sports leagues do you know of that will do their best impersonation of the Black Knight from Monty Python's "The Holy Grail" and expect fans/advertisers come crawling back and forgive them?
Twice.
I always wanted to just slap the shit out of him.
ReplyDeleteWe have the Ice Gators--not even sure if they count as a professional hockey team. Chomp, chomp, chomp. (That's our own thing).
ReplyDeleteSo sad for all you Hockey lovers! My daughter-in-law is in the same boat, hockey withdrawal. I am happily oblivious, but can sympathize.
ReplyDeleteI love Festivus!...and now for the feats of strength!
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