Michael was a groomsmen, so I was on my own most all of Saturday. I have to admit that I have been looking forward to this day for over a year. Why?-Because I had a very special place to visit in Cleveland. Now most people who visit Cleveland would end up at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or maybe even the Cleveland Museum of Art, but not me. I have a love for the obscure, so the number one place on my list to visit was the A Christmas Story house.
For those of you who don't know (and shame on you for not knowing), A Christmas Story is the movie that plays 24 hours on TBS on Christmas Eve. It has Ralphie and Randy and the little boy who gets his tongue stuck to the flag pole. Oh, and who could forget the famous leg lamp!
The house the movie was filmed at is in a neighborhood about five minutes from downtown Cleveland. It has been restored to its former movie glory and is open for tours. There is also a museum and gift shop across the street.
Here are just a few pictures I took on my adventure. I have a ton of pictures. In fact, I might have gone a little overboard with right around 70 pictures, but I don't want to bore you so I just included the biggies.
The sign greeting me as I arrived at my destination.
The house!
And the major award or leg lamp!
Touring the house didn't take me long, so I did make it to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later in the day. However, I have to admit that it paled in comparison to the A Christmas Story House. :)
P.S.-Just in case you didn't know, the title of this post is a quote from the movie. In fact, it is one of my very favorite quotes from the movie. "Only I didn't say "Fudge." I said THE word, the big one, the queen-mother of dirty words..."
22 comments:
OH my goodness you really got to go! That is so awesome! The lamp is unreal, I am so glad you took pictures! I totally hear you on the taking pictures thing - I think I took just shy of 300 pictures last weekend, no lie. Hope you are well and enjoying your week sweetie! BTW you should play along for Pink & Green Thursday soon!! XOXO
Ha! Oh my word..I didn't know they had a museum! How crazy! I wish it was Christmas now...Lol
My mom is obsessed with that movie. My dad had to hide the dvd this christmas!
oh my goodness -- love, love, love that movie! so jealous that you experienced the famous house for yourself! :)
Love it! Thanks for sharing the pics!
How fun! I can't get enough of that movie...I think I could watch it year round. Hope your having a great week! xoxo
color me JEALOUS!!! love that movie!!!
Oh I just love a Christmas Story!! Sounds like such a fun weekend! I'm glad you had a great time at the wedding. :)
Oh I loveeee it! HOW FUN! LOVE watching this movie every year, it's the best!!
Oh, my gosh! I love this movie and watch it every year with my Dad!. I would love to tour the house, I am sure it was so fun and full of character.
That's so great - I would love to go to the Christmas Story house! Loved the pics.
How fun! I love that movie.
LOL! I live in Cleveland and I find it hilarious that you went to visit that house! Too funny. We make it a Christmas tradition to visit it. Hope you had fun here!
Karen
I didn't know about this...knew about the movie, of course, but didn't know you could visit the house!
That is so awesome!
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ok one..... I also now live in North Ga. haha and two I use to live not to far from Cleveland ohio and had NO idea that that place was there! lol
That is SO cool. I LOVE that movie and the 24 hour marathon that's always on at Christmas!
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Okay I feel awful...
They have a house to tour!
Who would have thunk this?!!!
How great!
I'm glad you had a great time :)
What a fun stop!!! I would love to visit that house!!! That movie is my Dad's favorite at Christmas!!! XOXO
We went there, too!! It was so fun. I wish I had thought to dress the kids up so we could take our christmas card picture in front of the lamp in the window :0)
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