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dflprincess

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8. I would disagree

Sun Dec 25, 2016, 01:12 AM

Dec 2016

at least in my circle we all seem to enjoy it at the same level - and break into Christmas Story quotes year round.

A friend and I saw it in a theater when it first came out and had to go back a second time as we'd missed so many lines between the rest of the audience and our own laughing. We couldn't wait for the video to come out because "the Old Man" reminded us so much of my friend's dad we just had to show her parents the movie. Though when we did her mom was outraged and insisted to my pal "Your dad doesn't swear like that." Well, yes he did and, like Ralphie, that's where we learned most the words. It was then we realized that, while he would swear a blue streak in front of us, even when we were kids, he never used language like that in front of my friend's mom.

I'm also the proud owner of a bunny suit that I bring out every couple years when one of my grandnephews have reached the right age. One of their parents is first required to say "Your aunt always gives you the nicest gifts."

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For those of you sensibly watching A CHRISTMAS STORY, rather than IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE... [View all] brooklynite Dec 2016 OP

Excelsior! n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #1

I watched A Christmas Story all the way through for the first time tonight Arkansas Granny Dec 2016 #2

I would disagree dflprincess Dec 2016 #8

I agree. betsuni Dec 2016 #11

Have I see you in the DU Classic Films group? CBHagman Dec 2016 #38

I should post there, you're right! betsuni Dec 2016 #39

women and other adults. mopinko Dec 2016 #13

I'm a woman and I love ACS. I can almost quote all the dialogue lunamagica Dec 2016 #29

I LOVED Shep... eniwetok Dec 2016 #3

Jean Shepherd was on the air in Cincinnati in the early 1950's, No Vested Interest Dec 2016 #9

I did the same back in the day elmac Dec 2016 #10

Radio Shack Mini 6 eniwetok Dec 2016 #15

I had almost every multiband radio that Radio Shack made in the 70s. FrodosNewPet Dec 2016 #22

then you'll love this site... eniwetok Dec 2016 #26

Yep, thats been up for quite a few years elmac Dec 2016 #35

My first kit was the Globe Patrol elmac Dec 2016 #34

I know Wonderful Life is a classic HassleCat Dec 2016 #4

As a reviewer said when it came out, "More CapraCorn" REP Dec 2016 #24

I watched Elf but love IAWL SharonClark Dec 2016 #5

It's A Wonderful Life Charles Bukowski Dec 2016 #6

Missed it tonite, but it will be around forever.. TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #7

I like both movies. But I've also seen both more than enough times, already. Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #12

What about the scene towards the end of the movie in the Chinese restaurant? oberliner Dec 2016 #14

Love Jean Shepherd! Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #16

Love it! mcar Dec 2016 #17

Randy lay there like a slug... SidDithers Dec 2016 #18

A Christmas Story is running continuously on TNT today. QED Dec 2016 #19

And TBS. KamaAina Dec 2016 #20

I swing both ways. KamaAina Dec 2016 #21

I watched Meet Me in St. Louis last night. xmas74 Dec 2016 #23

What about the brat from Miracle on 34th Street? She takes the cake, IMO lunamagica Dec 2016 #30

True xmas74 Dec 2016 #31

Wow, I don't remember that. Truth is I'm nor very familiar with this movie, lunamagica Dec 2016 #33

I forgot about most of it xmas74 Dec 2016 #37

your take on Susan in Miracle on 34th St made me laugh. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #36

:) lunamagica Dec 2016 #40

I watched Krampus, The Night Before, The Wailing REP Dec 2016 #25

There were always 3 for me Martin Eden Dec 2016 #27

Why watch only one? I enjoy both movies immensely. BTW, I'm a woman lunamagica Dec 2016 #28

I watched both...as I always do on Christmas Eve.... Docreed2003 Dec 2016 #32