Why did the dad get the leg lamp?
Why did the dad get the leg lamp? An additional subplot features Ralphie’s father, who is referred to as “The Old Man”. Mr. Parker enters a newspaper trivia contest and wins after his wife supplies him with the answer. His prize, much to his wife’s dismay, is a woman’s leg lamp – complete with fishnet stocking and high heel.
What is the gift that Ralphie want so badly?
Cleveland’s ‘A Christmas Story’ museum nabs the Holy Grail of artifacts, Ralphie’s Red Ryder BB gun. Do you remember how badly Ralphie wanted that Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle with a compass in the stock and “this thing which tells time”? Of course you do.
What does the dad say about the leg lamp?
The narrator’s voice (Ralphie as an adult) says: “After the snap of a few sparks, a quick whiff of ozone, the lamp blazed forth in unparalleled glory.” Seeing the leg lamp aglow, Mr. Parker remarked, “It’s indescribably beautiful! It reminds me of the Fourth of July!”
What’s the famous line from A Christmas Story?
“Only one thing in the world could’ve dragged me away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window.”
