🫂 I know you would have

But you see -- Chinese families NEVER use the oven: Mom used her oven to store pots & pans. 😉

Kitchens in Hong Kong for example, don't even HAVE ovens... unless you ask for a flat with "a Western kitchen" 😂

#CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983

I live in NYC and my Jewish friends here have "their traditional Jewish Xmas": movie followed by Chinese food #CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983

Hope everyone celebrates the holiday season in whichever way makes you happy with your loved ones ♥️

I coveted that East Bake Oven too -- but never got it #CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983 ah well

VICTORY FOR RALPHIE 🎁 #CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983

Followed immediately by ... EYEGLASS TRAGEDY 🤦🏻‍♀️

Bryan› (with Ralphie in the pink bunny suit) On the next CRYPTSTATIC A Special Presentation of A Christmas Story Use the CryptStatic hashtag and the provided link link or your own media! 7C/8E Wednesday. December 24th. 2025! Me> aaawww Bryan: "He looks like a pink nightmare! Tell the kid to take it off!"

Bryan #RIPManWithPez 🕯️ loved Darren McGavin's reaction to the bunny suit 😂 #CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983

NYE

8pm ET #CryptStatic 🎉 AFTER THE THIN MAN (free link) with @titus88titus.bsky.social standing in for Bryan 🕯️

10pm ET #Poseidon72 THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE - @bmoviemaniacs.bsky.social annual outing

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DENIED BY SANTA 😳😱 #CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983

Clearly she was fixated on the margins 😂 #CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983

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#CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983 🤣🤣🤣

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Very sly, Ralphie's mom #CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983

Huh. I never realized Ralphie was a leftie ✏️ #CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983

#CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983 Ralphie said THAT word at HIS age? 😂

No wonder he became a connoisseur of soap flavors 🤣

We miss you Bryan, but we're having this watch party with you in spirit, and you would have made this evening howling funny ♥️🕯️ #RIPManWithPez

#CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983

a white cat with black markings is curled up asleep atop a patchwork quilt

#CeCeCat slept thru ALL of the shrieking (and there has been a LOT) 😹 #CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983

Yes, I know -- I've seen it before #CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983 and it STILL horrifies me every time 🫣😹

oh noooooo 🙈🙈🙈 #CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983 The triple dog dare worked 🙊

Bryan 🕯️ would have been so proud -- and had something witty to say about the other hashtags #CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983

The narration is priceless 😹 #CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983

Trust me, Ralphie's Mom, starving people in China do NOT want that hideous porridge/oatmeal.

Signed,
My Parents Came From China
#CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983

Except now I had to FFWD 2+ minutes during the opening credits 😹 #CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983

Which means I am 2 minutes behind 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ #CryptStatic 🎄 #AChristmasStory1983

#CryptStatic Huh. The HBO Max version of #AChristmasStory1983 has an Eddie Mueller TCM intro