Christmas Vacation (1989)
The reason I fell in love with Christmas Vacation all over again is because of my roommate Sally. She loves this movie and can quote it like a champ. It’s impressive stuff. She even makes the pic of Clark Griswold driving (see above) her Facebook profile picture. It’s awesome.
Just like Clark, I have this vision of having the whole family together. But the vision means everyone is happy, healthy, and getting along so well. And just like Clark, I’m constantly reminded why that rarely works out. His version of reality is much more entertaining than mine, thankfully!
Why are the holidays so maddening? I’ve never understood it. But, thankfully, there’s a movie that captures all of the madness in the most amusing way.
Christmas Vacation is one of my top five favorite Christmas movies. I’ve already watched it once. I will likely watch it a few more times just to feel normal!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays, y’all!