Most people have a Christmas family tradition.  Perhaps you exchange gifts at a certain time of day, go ice skating (at the mall if you live in the south like me), eat a favorite dish, or read the story of Jesus’s birth.  I think our family has adopted most of these traditions.

But one of my favorite things to do during the Christmas season is sit back, relax and watch National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.  In a comedic way, this movie takes all the things that typically occur around Christmas time and takes them to an extreme.  Whether it’s hanging Christmas lights, spending time with family or shopping, Clark Griswold finds himself in the middle of them all.  Read more... (815 words, 11 images, estimated 3:16 mins reading time)

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