南极洲的巴布亚企鹅 Gentoo penguins in Antarctica (© Nature Picture Library/Alamy)

南极洲的巴布亚企鹅 Gentoo penguins in Antarctica (© Nature Picture Library/Alamy)

南极洲的巴布亚企鹅 'I've got a lot of problems with you penguins!'

南极洲的企鹅

对于外行来说，虚构节日Festivus的起源可以追溯到90年代热播剧《宋飞正传》的一集根据该剧编剧之一的真实家庭传统，Festivus在现实世界中展现了自己的生活，并为粉丝提供了一种有趣的、开玩笑的方式来庆祝节日，同时忽略了它的压力和商业性。

从今天的照片来看，南极洲的这些Gentoo企鹅似乎很了解Festivus，因为人们似乎正在参与节日的主要传统之一“哀怨之声”就Gentoo而言，他们有很多不满要发泄的情况并不罕见。无论是因为不忠而被逐出教会，还是因为邻居的巢石而嫉妒，Gentoo都可能是咸的。不过，也许这是意料之中的事，因为它们的饮食中含有大量的物质，以至于它们会从喙中漏出高浓度的盐水。

Gentoo penguins in Antarctica

For the uninitiated, the origins of the made-up holiday Festivus can be traced back to an episode of the hit '90s show, 'Seinfeld.' Based on the real family tradition of one of the show's writers, Festivus has taken on a life of its own in the real world and provides fans with a fun, tongue-in-cheek way to celebrate the holiday season while ignoring its pressures and commercialism.

And with today's photo, it appears these Gentoo penguins in Antarctica are well aware of Festivus, as one seems to be engaging in one of the holiday's main traditions—the 'Airing of Grievances.' And as far as Gentoos go, it's not uncommon for them to have plenty of grievances to air. Whether over excommunication for infidelity, or jealousy over their neighbor's nesting stones, Gentoos can be salty. Maybe that's to be expected, though, as their diets are so loaded with the stuff that they literally leak highly concentrated saline from their beaks.