Exciting things

[danceswithwords]

My mother just emailed to let me know that she participated in a white elephant gift exchange at a group birthday party this weekend and walked away with the ultimate prize: a smaller-sized version of the infamous leg lamp from A Christmas Story! My father is ecstatic, and I worry that nothing she does will ever be able to top this. In fact, this

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[laurashapiro]

I've never even seen A Christmas Story, and yet I've heard of that lamp. That lamp is LEGENDARY.

[danceswithwords]

It's the ultimate in tacky, and it's ours, all ours. In fact, it's sitting in my childhood bedroom.

[laurashapiro]

Next time you go home, you should take a picture of yourself with the lamp.

[scrubschick]

Laura. Go watch that movie. Right now!

[brynnmck]

HEEEE. Congratulations!

[danceswithwords]

*waves down to you like Queen Elizabeth*

[sdwolfpup]

In fact, this may very well represent the zenith of my family's accomplishments; we have nowhere to go but down.

Hee! I'm very happy for your family.

[danceswithwords]

I have marked this day on the calendar. I expect things to start going downhill tomorrow.

[50mm]

heee that's awesome! I will have to share this story with my mom and sister.

[danceswithwords]

It's important to have family who will appreciate a good leg lamp story.

[danceswithwords]

We are all very pleased.