The Real-Life Festivus Holiday Was Maybe Even Weirder Than The One On “Seinfeld”

from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson

According to Seinfeld, December 23 is Festivus. It's a made-up TV holiday that has roots in a real family's tradition, though it may be even more inexplicable than the famous version. Plus: December 23 in Oaxaca, Mexico is known as “Night of the Radishes.”What is Festivus? The 'Seinfeld' holiday has real 'sinister' origins (Cincinnati Enquirer) Mexico's Night of the Radishes, a Quirky Christmas Tradition (How Stuff Works)Back our show on Patreon, or at least make a donation in our name to the Human Fund

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