''A Christmas Story'' (US, 1983, directed by Bob Clark).


Hilarious (though somewhat PoliticallyIncorrect) film satirizing American life in the 1950s.  Story concerns an 8-year-old boy named Ralphie growing up in 1950's Iowa, who wants a Red Ryder BB-gun for Christmas; and his various schemes to get his parents (or Santa Claus) to provide him with one, despite the oft-repeated objection that YoullShootYourEyeOut.

Often played on TV around Christmastime.

Has subplots referring to several terms in the lexicon:

* YoullShootYourEyeOut
* DecoderRing
* MajorAward
* ''Oh fudge! . . . only I didn't say fudge''  (see TheFword)

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