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Last week state officials allowed a nativity scene to go on display in the state capitol. Now as Matt Horn tells us, another less secular exhibit has been put up in protest.

Standing nearly 6-feet tall – beer cans are on display at the Florida Capitol…mocking a Christmas nativity scene put on display last week. Chaz Stevens was granted a permit for the Festivus display.

“All this shouldn’t be here; the government shouldn’t be in this business of allowing the mixture of church and state,” said Chaz Stevens, Festivus.

The idea of the Festivus was created by a fiction writer and popularized by the TV sitcom, Seinfeld.

The Festivus pole was put up feet away from the Christmas Nativity… just on the other side of the state seal in the capitol rotunda.”>

The beer cans a sparked a heated discussion between Stevens and the woman behind the nativity scene.

“I’m going to pray they take care of that thing, remove it,” said Stevens. Nativity coordinator, Pam Olsen responded, “It won’t be removed because we have freedom in America, remember that.” “We also have the separation of Church and State,” said Stevens.

The display’s causing mixed reactions from Capitol visitors.

“I think it’s entirely out of place, it shouldn’t be here. This doesn’t show any respect for the capitol,” said Maynard Hellbusch, visitor.

”I think its great,” said Dave Spore. “Think its an example of American freedom and I think we should have the airing of grievance in honor of Festivus.”

Pam Olsen – says she welcomes other displays this holiday season…but has this message for them.

“I told the guy that I’m praying for you because he has a right to put it up there, but I think its mocking Christianity,” said Olsen.

The “Festivus” pole will be on display through January 3rd.