Our outside pictures: "A Christmas Story" House
That glorious house on Cleveland Street.
(It's not actually on Cleveland street in real life, but it is in Cleveland.)
And right next door
THE BUMPUS HOUSE
(Not a "smelly hound" in sight!)
What's that in the mailbox?
Could it be?
A LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE Secret Decoder Pin!
Wolffords on the Porch!
Thanks to the nice folks at DAISY,
there was actually a chance to shoot a BB gun in the back yard!
Lindsey's "Old Man" shares his BB gun expertise with her...
Because really...
What would a trip to "A Christmas Story House" be,
without at least TRYING to shoot your eye out?
"Ralphie, Save us! Grab OLD BLUE,
I just knew those bad guys would be coming for us in the end!"
(Marauders: Lindsey, Norm, and George)
One "Triple Dog Dare" later, and Lindsey was stuck to the flag pole!
"I can't put my arms down."...
She looked like a tick about to pop!
Down the street...
And from a distance...
The Parker Family Car that caused Ralphie's "Oh Fudge" incident.
The car was unveiled on Friday, November 23rd, 2007.
The car is a 1937 Oldsmobile Touring Sedan.
Lindsey with the car.
We had to go back to the house that evening.
The experience just would not have been complete without
"the glow from the street.....The entire neighborhood was turned on!
It could be seen up and down Cleveland street.
The symbol of the old man's victory."
All was right with the world.