At the Washington State Capitol lawmakers are putting up a Festivus pole so that Festivus can be honored. People wanted this put up after an atheist display was allowed.

I find this hilarious. Here's a related article about proposing it, but as of today it is in fact up.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317090,00.html

12/10/2008 7:19:37 AM

what is festivus?

12/10/2008 7:22:44 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festivus

12/10/2008 7:26:26 AM

Quote :

"It's fucking funny as shit how stripper pole websites also feature festivus poles."

12/10/2008 8:04:42 AM

Quote :

"atheist display"

Wiccan != Atheist

No mention of atheist anything in the article.

12/10/2008 8:07:52 AM

12/10/2008 8:20:10 AM

It's a Festivus miracle!

12/10/2008 8:42:23 AM

very high strength to weight ratio, lol

12/10/2008 8:49:35 AM

you can't buy a Festivus pole in Cary

12/10/2008 8:57:45 AM

You can't buy long aluminum rods [no homo] in Cary?

12/10/2008 9:11:52 AM

apparently not

12/10/2008 9:12:51 AM

Quote :

"People wanted this put up after an atheist display was allowed."

i'm glad to see that some people still have a since of humor

12/10/2008 9:13:31 AM

^agreed. Pretty damn funny.


AND NOW, FOR THE AIRING OF GRIEVENCES!

12/10/2008 9:46:01 AM

I am going to pwn you people in the Feats of Strength. I also have a lot of bones to pick during the Airing of Grievances.

12/10/2008 9:47:48 AM

I LOST MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT...

12/10/2008 7:09:07 PM

FEATS

OF

STRENGTH

12/10/2008 7:09:53 PM

GEORGE, COME FIGHT YOUR FATHER!

12/10/2008 7:16:30 PM

I GOT A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH YOU PEOPLE

12/10/2008 8:21:26 PM

Quote :

"A practicing Catholic who would prefer to see no religious displays at a government office, Ryan said his request to put up an undecorated six foot aluminum pole was intended to showcase how deciding what religions to include in the display can turn to the absurd."

interesting...

12/10/2008 8:22:49 PM

Quote :

""This is kind of making a laughing matter of something that's rather serious," he said."

In what way is displaying a nativity scene or a pole serious? Neither one are within the scope of the role of government. Stop wasting taxpayer dollars on unnecessary bullshit!

12/10/2008 8:27:38 PM

12/10/2008 8:32:45 PM

BTTT

HAPPY FESTIVUS Y'ALL

12/23/2008 1:19:44 AM

stupid

(festivus that is, or what it is now, or that people think that sienfield (i dont like the show and dont give a fuck if i spell it wrong) came up with it)

i still think the state putting one up is funny

[Edited on December 23, 2008 at 1:23 AM. Reason : ><]

12/23/2008 1:22:09 AM