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Dec 2023
49m 41s

Unwrapping A Christmas Story: From Ovalt...

Jacqueline Wilson and Ella Wilson
About this episode

Put on your pink bunny suits and make a mashed potato mound with Meatloaf, Smeatloaf, Double-beatloaf! In this BUSTING BACK episode, Ella and Jackie tackle everyone's favorite Christmas fun facts for A Christmas Story movie.

We're unwrapping the realities behind the film's most iconic scenes, from the debated dangers of BB guns to the sticky situation of tongues on frozen poles and answering the all-important "Can you really go blind from soap poisoning?" 

We'll uncovering the myths and facts behind:

  • Do people really wash kids mouths out with soap?
  • Can you get soap poisoning?
  • Can soap poisoning cause blindness?
  • Can you really shoot your eye out with a BB?
  • Can an icicle injure an eye?
  • Do tongues really stick to flagpoles?

& SO MUCH MORE!

We're dishing out laughs and lore as we dig into Ralphie, his dysfunctional family, and more about The Christmas Story holiday movie. 

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