I think that a large part of the popularity of Festivus is the attractiveness of Feats of Strength and Airing of Grievances. These have been part of our family'

I think that a large part of the popularity of Festivus is the attractiveness of Feats of Strength and Airing of Grievances. These have been part of our family's holiday celebrations since long before Seinfeld. Turning them into official traditions is the paving of desire paths. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desire_path https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desire_path The Festivus Pole paves the desire path of not wanting to mess with or clean up after an actual Christmas tree.