Sometimes I can't help myself

[Scritzy]

I was out and about with my numerous Christmas and birthday gift cards tonight. I happened to hit up one craft store fairly late, and while I was browsing I heard the announcement that it was 8:45 and the store would be closing in 15 minutes — so customers, please finish your shopping and bring your items to the checkout.

What popped into my head was A Christmas Story, and Ralphie standing in the line to see Santa at Higbee's when the announcement was made that it was time for the store to close. Without even thinking, I said, "Great Scott! The store's closing!" Aloud.

I heard someone from two aisles over crack up laughing.

*SIGH* I'm glad I can be so entertaining.

(And yes, I finished my shopping and took my items to checkout.)

[JoyinVirginia]

When you were rushing to finish up, I certainly hope you didn't put your eye out!
Joy in Virginia

[StaciNadia]

Be sure to drink your Ovaltine!

[Irish Clovers]

Ralphieeeeeeeeeee!   

[ItZWhoUKnow]

" I like the Wizard of Oz"  hehe


I always wanted one of those leather flight hats and goggles.

[IndianInlaw]

Isn't it nice to be out and about among the literate?

[Cyndi]

"Don't bother me! I'm...uh....thinking."

[Scritzy]

"Oh Randy, don't play with your food, eat it!"

"Aw, geeeeeeeee!"

"Starving people would be happy to have that!"

…

"Meatloaf, smeet loaf, double beat loaf. I HATE meatloaf!"

…

Oink, oink, oink, giggle.

"Mommy's little piggie!"

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"Frag-EE-lee! It must be Italian."

I know that movie so well, I can just about quote it from beginning to end. And as Chip says: "Please don't."

[DottyG]

Ok, this thread is making me laugh big time!

[MineralDiva]

I saw on the news recently, that someone bought the Christmas Story house and has restored it.  Now it's a tourist destination.  Kinda cool...

[freakyfemme]

"You'll shoot your eye out!!!"

[Scritzy]

I saw on the news recently, that someone bought the Christmas Story house and has restored it.  Now it's a tourist destination.  Kinda cool...

It was sold on Ebay!

They have a leg lamp and everything.

"This … is … a lamp! What a great lamp!"

"D*mn, hell, you say won it?"

"That's a major award!"

"Oh, you should see what it looks like from out here!"

Told you I could quote the dang thing.

[StaciNadia]

I know that movie so well, I can just about quote it from beginning to end. And as Chip says: "Please don't."

I can't quote the WHOLE thing, but it drives my fiance (who will be referred to as Red) crazy!  Especially since I refer to myself as "fra-gee-lay"!  (Hey, I AM Italian, you know!)

Scritzy, have you seen the other movies with Ralphie and family?  Red's seen one with the Fourth of July, and my mom and I used to watch Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss every summer (wouldn't be summer without it!)

[Scritzy]

I saw part of the movie in which Mary Steenburgen was the mother. I didn't care for it, though. Different cast. A Christmas Story has one of the best ensemble casts in the history of comedy.

We used to have neighbors down the street that had never lived in the city before. I called the man Bumpus. He didn't keep hound dogs, but he had an outbuilding the size of a single-wide trailer and several junk cars in his yard until the city threatened him with a citation. I could write a book about him …

[Mrs. Eclipse]

I am ROFL all over the place!

A few months ago my dad won an award for best accounting practices in a not-for-profit organization in whatever area we live in.  I was away from home so I missed the ceremony.
I went in to work with him last Thursday and saw the plaque up on his bookshelf and said, "What's this?"
And he said, "It's my award.  Remember that?"
And I said, "Yeah."
Then I said, "But it's not a major award."
And he said, "Why not?"
And I said, (say it with me) "It's not a leg lamp."