'Christmas Story' fans to convene in Cleveland

Pittsburgh Post-Gaz ^ | November 04, 2007 | Marylynne Pitz

[OSHA]

'Ralphies' gathering on Thanksgiving weekend

If you identify with Ralphie Parker, the 9-year-old Midwestern boy who longed for a BB gun, you may wish to spend Thanksgiving weekend in Cleveland with fans of the movie "A Christmas Story."

That's when your fellow "Ralphies" will meet actors who played in the 1983 cult classic, tour the restored Cleveland home used in the movie and enjoy a Christmas dinner, just like the Parker family, at the C & Y Chinese restaurant.

[Huck]

I can’t believe it’s that time already.

[najida]

Now, I had heard that word at least ten times a day from my old man. He worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It was his true medium; a master.

[tiredoflaundry]

;0)

[t2buckeye]

Wow! We do the same...Mannheim and The Christmas Story! My kids love the movie because they say that my husband IS Ralphie’s father...
especially when he’s fixing the furnace!

[Kieri]

He looked like a tick about to pop.

[Iron Munro]

Thanks for the posting.

‘Christmas Story’ is American through and through.

I am sure its very existence offends quite a few of our newest immigrants which just adds to the enjoyment!

[Tatze]

"HO HO HO!"

Didn't you get the memo? Thats sexist. He now has to say "HA HA HA!"

[Kieri]

For a (thankfully) short time we had neighbors across the street we called "The Bumpuses." We lived in a very nice, quiet, comfortably middle class suburb and this "family" kept their black lab-mutt chained to the front porch. The kids would play on the roof when no adults were home and the father, who drove a Chevette without a muffler, would speed through the stop sign every morning.

There was much rejoicing when they couldn't afford the house payment and moved out.

[reagan_fanatic]

One of the best movies ever. I love it.

[NewHampshireDuo]

I listened to Shep’s show every night that I could. I was in Maine but the signal came in ok if I wrapped the wire antenna of the Silvertone around my hand.

[TightyRighty]

A little Christmas Story trivia.......

Flick became a porn star.

[Gay State Conservative]

Ping

[mware]

[mware]

Here they are all. Grown up.

Ralphie, Scott, Bob Clark, Swartz, Randy, Slick.

[Kirkwood]

But the story was actually set in NW Indiana. To go to Cleveland, would be pretty lame.

[mware]

Come on over Jim

[mware]

I think that movie just may have an many famous quotes as Casablanca.

[GreenOgre]

The story was set in Hammond, formerly known as Homan, Indiana. It was filmed in Cleveland.

[Red Badger]

Well, he was talented with his tongue.......

[Clintons Are White Trash]

I’m heading for Cleveland on Wed. I hope to get by the house while I’m there visiting my sister!!