According to an article today in the Baltimore Sun,the "leg lamp" has become a must-have gift for fans of the cult classic Bob Clark film "A Christmas Story".Numerous novelty stores,as well as Ebay,are selling alot of these lamps and you can even get a replica of the wooden box marked "FRAGILE" (Ralphie's Dad - "F-R-A-G-I-L-E.....it must be Italian!") like the one in the movie that the lamp was shipped in.There is even a "leg lamp" nightlight!!!Prices for the kitschy keepsake range from $150 to as much as $400 and amazingly,love of the lamp has spawned an entire line of related merchandise like T-shirts,bobbleheads & strings of ornamantal lights,all "leg lamp"!Or as Ralphie explained-"electric sex"!I have wanted one of the 45 inch replica lamps ever since I first saw the movie but I am loathe to spend that much money on something so frivolous when I could spend it on my daughter!Apparently alot of people out there either love it or hate it!A man in Severna Park has one prominently displayed in his front window,much to his wifes chagrin,and their son has asked to bring it with him back to the Eastern shore when he returns to SSU after the Christmas break!Just hope the wife doesn't "accidently" break it like Ralphie's mother did!
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