In "A Christmas Story," the Oldsmobile gets a flat tire. Main character Ralphie gets out to help his father change the flat. When he loses the lug nuts accidentally, Ralphie slips and curses in front of his father.
Flick gets triple dog dared to stick his tongue to a frozen flagpole
Probably late 1939 or 1940. The Wizard of Oz characters are present in the Christmas parade and Halle's department store (THE WIZARD OF OZ movie was released in 1939), and the Little Orphan Annie decoder that Ralphie gets in the mail is the 1940 model (which was mailed out by Ovaltine starting in late 1939).
According to Wikipedia, The film is set in the fictional city of Hohman (based on real-life city of Hammond, Indiana) The author, Jean Shepherd, grew up in Hammond, IN and many of his stories are based on his time there.
A Christmas Story
May Belle gets a puppy for Christmas in the story "Bridge to Terabithia." The puppy's name is Jack A. Roo and he becomes her beloved companion throughout the novel.
Well, that is an interesting story. You could skyp her, call her and talk to her on Christmas, or just be thankful that you even get to see her at all.
The climax is when the 'boy' gets killed in the gas room
Bruno's father gets a promotion to 'Out-With' and takes his family with him.
Everything that happens after they take off in the rocket I guess. Gliding into the car and Christmas time when Andy gets a puppy and all that.
The Nutcracker is the ballet most associated with Christmas. The story takes place on Christmas and involves the gift of a nutcracker. It was written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1892.
Look it up as "My Summer Story". If you try to look it up under "It runs in the Family" you won't find it.