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Saturday, December 8, 2012

The "How about a good Christmas Movie" Story


It was an ordinary day.  Trying to decide what Christmas movie I want to watch if and when they are on TV.  Now I know that "A Christmas Story" and "Christmas Vacation" just have to be on, but not sure what other movies may be on in the next week or so.  I do have a quiz for you to take to see if you can remember some of the movies that were either on TV or in the theater.   See if you can remember some of the lines or quotes from some famous Christmas movies.  The answers are at the end, so don't cheat and look ahead of time.  I'll warn you, this quiz is tough.  I didn't get many right.  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.  

  1. "It came without ribbons.  It came without tags, It came without packages, boxes or bags."
  2. "Uh, since the United States Government declares this man to be Santa Claus, this court will not dispute it.  Case dismissed."
  3. "If TV has taught me anything, it's that miracles always happen to poor kids at Christmas.  It happened to Tiny Tim, it happened to Charlie Brown, it happened to The Smurfs, and it's gonna happen to us!"
  4. "I want an official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200 shot range model air rifle."
  5. "Bless this highly nutritious microwavable macaroni and cheese dinner and the people who sold it on sale.  Amen."
  6. "Iris, in the movies, we have leading ladies and we have the best friend.  You, I can tell, are a leading lady, but for some reason, you're behaving like the best friend."
  7. "Who gave you permission to tell Charlie there was no Santa Claus?  I think if we're going to destroy our son's delusions, I should be a part of it."
  8. "I want to wash my hands, my face, my hair with snow."
  9. "We're not just doing this for us.  We're doing it for the kids.  For every kid who ever sat on Santa's lap.  For every little girl who left cookies and milk for Santa on Christmas night.  For every little boy who opens a package Christmas morning and finds clothes instead of toys.  It breaks my heart."
  10. "We all know that Christmas is a big commercial racket.  It's run by a big Eastern syndicate you know."
  11. "I fear you more than any spectre I have seen.  But as I know your purpose is to do me good, and as I hope to live to be another man from what I was, I am prepared to bear your company, and do it with a thankful heart.  Will you not speak to me?"
  12. "Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."
  13. "Light the lamp, not the rat, light the lamp, not the rat!  Put me out, put me out, put me out!"
  14. "Tell me something, Billy.  How come a cute little guy like this can turn into a thousand ugly monsters?"
  15. "Wanna see some magic?  OK, let's watch you disappear!"
  16. "That's not 'My' Christmas!  'My' Christmas is filled with laughter, and joy .... and this: my Sandy Claws outfit.  I want you to make it."
  17. "That's neither pig nor pork, it's beef."
  18. "I passed through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, through the sea of swirly twirly gum drops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel."


Answers: 1. "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas"  2. "Miracle on 34th Street"  3. "The Simpson's Christmas"  4. "A Christmas Story"  5. "Home Alone"  6. "The Holiday"  7. "The Santa Clause"  8. "White Christmas"  9. "Jingle All the Way"  10. "A Charlie Brown Christmas"  11. "A Christmas Carol"  12. "The Polar Express"  13. "The Muppet's Christmas Carol"  14. "Gremlins"  15. "Bad Santa"  16. "The Nightmare Before Christmas"  17. "Babes in Toyland"  18. "Elf"

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