Clark Griswald is an American Goddamned Hero

[Ghost of LL 15544]

And if you don’t agree, then I don’t even want to know you.

[huge 3795]

Happy Hanukkah

[RPM 26359]

[Bama Llama 1450]

This one’s yours, Edna.

[South Austin 52628]

Not only is it a great performance of a great character, but Clark Griswold reminded me a lot of my own dad growing up.

[TexArcher 38075]

Good talk, son.

[YGIFS 19452]

Shut up, Russ

[Revolution512 1495]

I don’t give a frog’s fat ass who went through what. We need money.

 

[Mez2 4025]

Real tomato ketchup, Eddie?

[Red Five 40897]

[mdmost 43056]

Chevy's physical comedy always made those movies great for me. Just little things like showing the inside of the sandwich to Christie Brinkley when he's dancing. When he's hanging on the ladder in Christmas Vacation, the "I can't figure out how to get out of this" reach back and forth on either side of the ladder. 

[Surly Bevo 25169]

She took your order?

[Radical Larry 28664]

[Kennythetiger 9478]

3 hours ago, South Austin said:

Not only is it a great performance of a great character, but Clark Griswold reminded me a lot of my own dad growing up.

I think that’s why it was so important to me that the Christmas lights finally came on. 

[Kel Varnsen 8542]

[thunderlounge 7947]

 

['stache 21887]

You can say that again!

[CooterBrown 18032]

Not only is it a great performance of a great character, but Clark Griswold reminded me a lot of my own dad growing up.

Attempted to cheat on your mom while she was asleep with the kids in a motel room?

No wonder she became the woman we’ve all known and, uh, loved.

[South Austin 52628]

4 minutes ago, CooterBrown said:

Attempted to cheat on your mom while she was asleep with the kids in a motel room?

No wonder she became the woman we’ve all known and, uh, loved.

Ha, ha. No, nothing like that. But he was a tall goofball. A 6’4” hulking Marine for his day job, but could often be a silly fuck up during his dad time.

[futureman 22552]

11 hours ago, Ghost of LL said:

And if you don’t agree, then I don’t even want to know you.

if you knew him you could spell his name.

[henrygandorf 29195]

6 hours ago, South Austin said:

Clark Griswold reminded me a lot of my own dad growing up.

same.  similar style and jokes and attitude towards family car trips.

and yea, though the hindus speak of karma, give her, give her a break.

[Sawbonz 27594]

[Ghost of LL 15544]

3 hours ago, futureman said:

if you knew him you could spell his name.

If I had been sober, I would’ve been able to spell his name.

[Prepuce of Doom 21106]

11 hours ago, South Austin said:

Not only is it a great performance of a great character, but Clark Griswold reminded me a lot of my own dad growing up.

Same. 

[David Dennison 18951]

[Capt. Squints 176]

She was born without a tongue, Clark. But don't you worry about her, she whistles like a bird and eats like a horse.

[pokeNbeans 203]

Vicki, could I help you with that Kool-aid.............please.

[Neonmoon 38130]

[Blotto 23584]

 

[South Austin 52628]

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

[SimonBolivar 10960]

21 hours ago, Sawbonz said:

This the best line out of all the movies and I use it all the time. It just encapsulates the man perfectly.

[South Austin 52628]

[YGIFS 19452]

4 hours ago, SimonBolivar said:

This the best line out of all the movies and I use it all the time. It just encapsulates the man perfectly.

That's nothing to be proud of, Russ.

[mdmost 43056]

He's not going to pork her, Russ. Just eat your food. 

Another one:

Look kids!

We know...Big Ben...

Parliament!

Edited September 5, 2022 by mdmost

[Incredulity 11683]

11 hours ago, SimonBolivar said:

This the best line out of all the movies and I use it all the time. It just encapsulates the man perfectly.

We can agree to disagree.

 

not because he “loses it”.  Because the families (and the world)needs direction when everything has gone to hell.  He is utterly determined to have family memories.  

[Covri 6253]

3 hours ago, mdmost said:

He's not going to pork her, Russ. Just eat your food. 

Another one:

Look kids!

We know...Big Ben...

Parliament!

I say "look kids Big Ben Parliment" anytime we road trip anywhere completely out of context.  Kids don't get it yet, but the wife laughs.

[DalTxHornFan 3118]

“Why aren't we flying? Because getting there is half the fun. You know that.”

[South Austin 52628]

6 hours ago, Covri said:

I say "look kids Big Ben Parliment" anytime we road trip anywhere completely out of context.  Kids don't get it yet, but the wife laughs.

Same, but usually in context when I’m lost and have to double-back or something like that. My kids have seen the movie, so they get it.

[bschoolprof 6273]

11 hours ago, mdmost said:

He's not going to pork her, Russ. Just eat your food. 

Another one:

Look kids!

We know...Big Ben...

Parliament!

"Big Ben. . . Parliament" is in regular rotation in my household when we're driving.  My kids say it, and I'm not sure they've even all seen the movie.  

[South Austin 52628]

Sometimes I’ll even go with the “That son of a bitch! Look kids . . . forget it!”

[Braff Zacklin 13665]

22 hours ago, SimonBolivar said:

This the best line out of all the movies and I use it all the time. It just encapsulates the man perfectly.

I'm not sure of his exact height and weight. All I know is the man was a saint with children and a genius with food additives ...

[South Austin 52628]

Jesus, it’s only the biggest God-damn hole in the world.

[Underdog 28783]

22 hours ago, SimonBolivar said:

This the best line out of all the movies and I use it all the time. It just encapsulates the man perfectly.

Shitter's full,  you serious, Clark?  Disagrees.

[Kennythetiger 9478]

8 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Jesus, it’s only the biggest God-damn hole in the world.

Second-biggest. 

[HiggyBaby 2546]

[Elvis 3375]

I do the straw move regularly at parties. Some folks get it.  Others think I’m tarded.  

[Hate 20146]

Same, but usually in context when I’m lost and have to double-back or something like that. My kids have seen the movie, so they get it.

It’s 2022. There is no excuse for ever being lost.

[South Austin 52628]

1 minute ago, Hate said:

It’s 2022. There is no excuse for ever being lost.

[Deej 76944]

”I was just looking at something for my wife, God rest her soul."