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DECEMBER 09, 2007

'Fra-gee-lay. That must be Italian.'

Major_award It's a beloved 80s flick, though the story is based some 40 years earlier. And there's no Echo and the Bunnymen or Boy George soundtrack that goes with it -- just a collection of holiday standards. And I doubt many people could name half the starring cast in it, but they're considered "family" this time of year.

So why is is that everyone loves 1983's "A Christmas Story" so much anyway?

Because it's hilarious and there's no better way to spend Christmas Eve than watching the movie over and over again during TV marathons.

Bunnysuit As the Stuck in the 80s podcast crew gets ready to record our own tribute to the movie this coming week, we want to know this from you: What's your favorite line from "A Christmas Story?"

Of course, I like the ones that could be taken out of context ("Next to me in the blackness lay my oiled blue steel beauty") but there aren't as many in this movie, so here are some others to consider:

  • "Be sure to drink your Ovaltine. Ovaltine? A crummy commercial? Son of a bitch!"
  • "Some men are Baptists, others Catholics; my father was an Oldsmobile man."
  • "Fra-gee-lay. That must be Italian."

Drop us a comment with your favorite line and we'll compile a top 10 list for the podcast.

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Relive the '80s music, movies and culture with Tampa Bay Times entertainment news editor Steve Spears. A teen during the greatest decade ever, Steve is obsessed with everything from Duran Duran to Journey, John Hughes to John Cusack, and parachute pants to Reaganomics.

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