Man puts up Festivus pole at Florida Capitol to protest Nativity scene
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To protest a Nativity scene, a Florida man has put up a Festivus pole with beer cans at the state Capitol.
Chaz Stevens admits the pole is ridiculous, but he opposes religious displays in government buildings. And if a Nativity scene is allowed, he says a Festivus pole should be as well.
Festivus is a non-secular holiday. It was created in an episode of "Seinfeld" to protest the commercialism of Christmas.
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Pam Olsen organized the Nativity display. She told Stevens she welcomes his decision to exercise his right to free speech, but a plain aluminum pole would have been more appropriate rather than Stevens' beer can version. In the television show, the Costanzas use a plain pole.
A Festivus pole was also put up in the Wisconsin Capitol.