It's Time for the Annual 'A Christmas Story' Marathon

"I triple-dog-dare you!"

Factoid of the day: Jean Shepherd's* "A Christmas Story" first appeared in--get this--Playboy Magazine. It is now a Broadway play (one I don't want to see; why would you do that to a classic?).

My favorite Christmas movie of all time. Love it.

"You'll shoot your eye out." "I triple-dog-dare you." Red Ryder BB gun. "What do you want for Christmas, little boy?" "Oh fuuuuuu...dge!"

For some of the great lines from the movie, go here. For the movie's marathon (annually since 1995) go to TBS any time between 8 p.m. Christmas Eve through 8 p.m. Christmas day.

(*OK, he spells it like a girl would. Jean is still around, living in Florida. He's 91.)