Christmas 2017

Now that the "War" is over.....

I have an "action" figure of this I dig out every year. Love the statue.
The triple-dog dare: How 'A Christmas Story' pulled off its most memorable scene

 

Holy shit. A link within that story points out that Fox is going to have a live showing of A Christmas Story on Sunday, Dec 17th.

And Jane Krakowski is going to play Ralphie's teacher!

'Christmas Story Live!': Jane Krakowski & Chris Diamantopoulos join Fox special

Please God, let's have some altered, modernized version of events.

Requisite photo:

 

Ralphie unleashes the F bomb when she flashes him in the closet at Warren G. Harding Elementary School. Nadafinga!

 

Just saw a promo trailer for the Live show. Flick is black and gets his tongue stuck on the flagpole.

I was immediately uncomfortable watching that. Just seemed wrong.

 

I doubt it will be a live studio audience, but I will be listening for anyone yelling Poin!

 

Poin was the first thing that came to mind (this board has irrevocably corrupted me), followed by the scene in Woody Allen's Radio Days where the kids spot a woman dancing in her undies while being voyeurs, only to have it revealed later in the film she's a substitute teacher.

 

We should design an SJ drinking game for watching the live version:

Have a perverted SJ thought? Drink.
Detect politics? Drink.
... ???

 

Liberal teacher docks Ralphie for his pro-gun views, people constantly say he'll shoot his eye out, and he almost does.
Flick getting his tongue stuck on flagpole is earliest known global warming propaganda.

 

The Old Man gets thrown out of the house for sexually harassing a lamp.

Ralphie gets thrown out of school for kicking Scut Farkas' ass.

Mother Parker gets CPS called on her for making Ralphie wash his mouth out with soap.

Store Santa gets shamed on social media for pushing kids down slides with his boot.

 

If you’re in the mood for a more traditional Christmas fete this weekend, check out this link ...

Bates Recital Hall

There’s a cellist there with whom I’m a bit familiar.

 

Is it sad that I knew what they were playing before I put the headphones on?

 

I almost read that as earmuffs instead of headphones.

I'll guess Messiah and maybe more specifically the Hallelujah Chorus.