Rand Paul Has a Few Festivus Grievances

If you support the Human Fund or find tinsel distracting, then you probably celebrate Festivus. The non-religious holiday, made famous by "Seinfeld" nearly 20 years ago, takes place on Dec. 23 every year to protest the commercialism of Christmas. "A

Well, today, I'm told, is Festivus, the hilarious alternative to Christmas portrayed on Seinfeld. Festivus is my favorite alternative to Christmas because it really is an alternative. The other alternatives attempt to keep the Christmas moods about

There are so many made-up-for-TV holidays, from Chrismukkah to Festivus. Many of them fall around this time of year, so in case you feel the need to erect an unadorned aluminum pole, we'll tell you how to decorate for them.

Last year in the spirit of #Festivus, I reached out to @CoryBooker complaining he didn't RT me enough. He still doesn't by the way. But… — Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) December 23, 2014 

Yet while Frank Costanza created Festivus as an alternative to Christmas and some Americans really do seem to treat it as such, Paul may not be taking the holiday so seriously. In his last tweet, he wished his followers a “Merry Christmas.” Asked