You Will Shoot Your Eye Out

A big-blue-eyed Ralphie Parker, coveting a Red Ryder Air Rifle, So that he can defend himself against Scut Farkus, that would be a feat. Beautiful Betty Boop lamp in the window with the fringe skirt, you know That is probably going to cause car wrecks up and down the street. The yelling and screaming of the wild next door neighbor children and their tongue-lolling hound dogs, for no apparent good reason. Christmas spirit, coming through loud and clear, in spite of the hilarity of this show that I cannot wait to see each season. It all adds humor and fun to 1983’s big hit, A Christmas Story. Randy Parker stuffed into his red snow suit by a disheveled mommy, and then saying he had to go, leaves me in hilarity glory! “I’ve shot my eye out!” which should terrorize me as a parent, keeps me laughing in my recliner in case that is not apparent. Out of all the Christmas shows, Jean Shepherd’s is my favorite one. Maybe because when it came out my children were this much fun.