Something to make “Seinfield” fans giggle: A jailtime Festivus
It’s the beginning of the work week and we could all probably use a good laugh.
Well, I have one for you. At least it made me laugh … and I’m not necessarily a fan of the hit TV show, now defunct, “Seinfield.” 
It’s an interesting report from the Associated Press. Read on:
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — An inmate in California who disliked salami was able to receive kosher meals after his attorney cited the “Seinfeld” holiday Festivus as his religious belief.
The Orange County Register reported Monday that 38-year-old convicted drug dealer Malcolm Alarmo King asked for kosher meals at the Theo Lacy jail to maintain his physique.
Orange County sheriff’s officials reserve such meals for inmates with religious needs, so a judge demanded a religious reason for King to get the meals.
His defense attorney, Fred Thiagarajah, cited his client’s devotion to Festivus — the holiday celebrated on the hit TV show with an aluminum pole and the airing of grievances.
Sheriff’s spokesman Ryan Burris says King got salami-free meals for two months before the county got the order thrown out in court.
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OK, if you want to see what Festivus is all about, the cable channel TBS is showing “Seinfield” episodes featuring the imaginary holiday on Dec. 22.
The channel’s website states that four episodes, being called “A Seinfield Festivus,” will air back-to-back beginning at 8 p.m. Central time.
Stay tuned.
Carla Hinton
Religion Editor
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