# Things you finally notice in A Christmas Story.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 25, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380 "2011-12-25T22:01:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dada2fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@dada2fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dada2fish)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/1 "2011-12-25T22:01:24Z")
I’ve seens it countless times. I’ve watched many TBS marathons every season. I never paid attention, until today, the scene at the Christmas parade. Randy points and yells, Mickey Mouse!" Camera cuts to Mickey Mouse running up on Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz & tries to feel her up or something. She pushes him and runs off while Tin Man & winged monkeys go after Mickey shoving him away. Mickey then does this “aw shucks” gesture. Damn! Didn’t know Mickey was such a perv. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/2 "2011-12-25T22:18:05Z")
lol wow I have no memory of that scene whatsoever and I’ve seen the movie countless times. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/3 "2011-12-25T22:45:19Z")
I only noticed a couple of years ago that the filmmakers recycle the entire audio from the “sitting on Santa’s lap” scene. Almost as soon as the family enters the department store, you can hear it in the background, a few minutes before the actual scene. Joe ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/4 "2011-12-25T23:01:49Z")
A continuity thing, maybe – when Scott Farkus and his toady are punching each other’s arms, Farkus’s last punch lands on toady’s left arm but it looked like toady went “Ow” and rubbed his **right** arm. Something weird – when Ralphie gets his C+ theme back, the teacher had written her comments in crayon. Crayon? The teacher? Was Flick’s tongue really stuck to the pole? It sure looks like it! Love the movie. Watched twice today, in between conversation with family. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/5 "2011-12-25T23:10:34Z")
I noticed that the only adult Black men shown in the film are two of Black Bart’s dead bad guys (there’s also a quick shot of a Black girl about Ralphie’s age in the “tongue on the flagpole” scene). Are there any other Blacks in the film? ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/6 "2011-12-25T23:30:57Z")
There’s one black kid in Ralphie’s class. ---
**Author:** ![Ian\_D.Bergkamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ian\_D.Bergkamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ian_D.Bergkamp)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/7 "2011-12-25T23:32:31Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Was Flick’s tongue really stuck to the pole? It sure looks like it! According to a documentary I saw about the movie, the pole is hollow. Flick placed his tongue over a tiny hole that’s not visible in the shot and the crew used a vacuum to “stick” his tongue to the pole. [QUOTE=RealityChuck] Are there any other Blacks in the film? [/quote] There are a couple of black kids in Ralphie’s class. Maybe more, but at least two for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/8 "2011-12-25T23:38:09Z")
> [@MissSwitac](#): > > I’ve seens it countless times. I’ve watched many TBS marathons every season. I never paid attention, until today, the scene at the Christmas parade. Randy points and yells, Mickey Mouse!" Camera cuts to Mickey Mouse running up on Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz & tries to feel her up or something. She pushes him and runs off while Tin Man & winged monkeys go after Mickey shoving him away. Mickey then does this “aw shucks” gesture. Damn! Didn’t know Mickey was such a perv. We just noticed that bit this year, too! What a weird thing to put in a movie. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/9 "2011-12-26T00:22:37Z")
> [@MissSwitac](#): > > I’ve seens it countless times. I’ve watched many TBS marathons every season. I never paid attention, until today, the scene at the Christmas parade. Randy points and yells, Mickey Mouse!" Weird. I’m visiting my cousins for the holidays, and surfin’ the Dope while I watch this movie for the first time ever, and I read this posting just as that scene occurs… ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/10 "2011-12-26T00:39:12Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > I noticed that the only adult Black men shown in the film are two of Black Bart’s dead bad guys (there’s also a quick shot of a Black girl about Ralphie’s age in the “tongue on the flagpole” scene). > > Are there any other Blacks in the film? There’s the group singing “Go Tell it on the Mountain” in the scene outside of Higbees. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/11 "2011-12-26T01:42:45Z")
When the family is leaving the house (to go get the Christmas tree, I think), Mom unplugs the [del]major award[/del] lamp and says she doesn’t want to waste electricity. Nearly every other light in the house is left on. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/12 "2011-12-26T03:12:47Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > When the family is leaving the house (to go get the Christmas tree, I think), Mom unplugs the [del]major award[/del] lamp and says she doesn’t want to waste electricity. Nearly every other light in the house is left on. Pretty sure that’s intentional - she just doesn’t want the neighbors to see the awful lamp, so she comes up with the first (very lame) excuse that comes to mind. Edit: Just realized this is a “things you just noticed” thread so that comment still works here. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/13 "2011-12-26T03:42:33Z")
Moved MPSIMS --\> Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/14 "2011-12-26T03:52:48Z")
> [@Rhiannon8404](#): > > We just noticed that bit this year, too! What a weird thing to put in a movie. Bear in mind that director Bob Clark’s two previous films were _Porky’s_ and _Porky’s II._ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/15 "2011-12-26T03:56:31Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > When the family is leaving the house (to go get the Christmas tree, I think), Mom unplugs the [del]major award[/del] lamp and says she doesn’t want to waste electricity. Nearly every other light in the house is left on. Aye, that’s the joke. **Ferret Herder** nailed it. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/16 "2011-12-26T04:01:46Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > A continuity thing, maybe – when Scott Farkus…[snip] The character’s name is Scut Farkus, not Scott. My own revelation - there’s a bowling alley right next door (upstairs?) to the Chinese restaurant at the end of the movie. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/17 "2011-12-26T04:09:56Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](#): > > My own revelation - there’s a bowling alley right next door (upstairs?) to the Chinese restaurant at the end of the movie. And the “O” in the neon “BOWLING” sign is burned out, suggesting that the name of the Chinese restaurant is “BO LING”. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/18 "2011-12-26T04:12:34Z")
Um, if the O was out, it most certainly not have appeared to be BO LING. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/19 "2011-12-26T04:23:42Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](#): > > Um, if the O was out, it most certainly not have appeared to be BO LING. Sorry, the W. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380/20 "2011-12-26T04:27:21Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Something weird – when Ralphie gets his C+ theme back, the teacher had written her comments in crayon. Crayon? The teacher? Maybe it was a grease pencil. When I was in elementary school some of the teachers did that (1960s). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-notice-in-a-christmas-story/607380.md?page=2)