it's beginning to sound a lot like

"a christmas story"

better than "it's a wonderful life"

and more realistic than "the bachelor" and "survivor"

"a christmas story" may very well be the key to economic survival

to the city of cleveland. but that doesn't matter to us.

what does matter are these sound clips from the movie, ranked as the top ten by

someone who is a lot more whacked out by it than the rest of us.

#10 "You used up all the glue on purpose."
#9 "Electric sex gleeming in the window..."
#8 "Deliver a bowling alley..."
#7 "You'll shoot your eye out..."
#6 "Spare tires..."
#5 "Meatloaf..."
#4 "That is the ugliest lamp..."
#3 "Icicles have been known to kill..."
#2 "Ohhhh Fu-u-u-u-u-dge..."
#1 "Fra-jee-lay! It must be Italian..."
Bonus Clip -- Deck the Halls with what?

i've been to the rock and roll hall of fame several times;

NEXT time i'm in the city by the lake, i'm gonna have roast duck,

and finally buy my "official red ryder 200 shot carbine action range model air rifle."