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In the heat of battle my father wove a tapestry of obscenity that, as far as we know, is still hanging in space over Lake Michigan. — Ralphie Parker · 1983Now, I had heard that word at least ten times a day from my old man. My father worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It was his true medium; a master. — Ralphie Parker · 1983Bad luck1 quote
Oh, life is like that. Sometimes, at the height of our revelries, when our joy is at its zenith, when all is most right with the world, the most unthinkable disasters descend upon us. — Ralphie Parker · 1983Christmas1 quote
We plunged into the cornucopia quivering with desire and the ecstasy of unbridled avarice. — Ralphie Parker · 1983Christmas presents1 quote
We plunged into the cornucopia quivering with desire and the ecstasy of unbridled avarice. — Ralphie Parker · 1983Getting in trouble1 quote
It was all over—I was dead. What would it be? The guillotine? Hanging? The chair? The rack? The Chinese water torture? Mmph. Mere child's play compared to what surely awaited me. — Ralphie Parker · 1983Timing1 quote
Oh, life is like that. Sometimes, at the height of our revelries, when our joy is at its zenith, when all is most right with the world, the most unthinkable disasters descend upon us. — Ralphie Parker · 1983