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Wisconsin DOT pays tribute to 'A Christmas Story' in funny holiday season road safety sign
December 13, 2019
'Must be Italian!'
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation shared a classic Christmas movie line on a highway sign Wednesday.
What are the details?
A highway safety sign said, "Life is fra-gee-lay. Slow down."
The line is in a nod to "A Christmas Story," in which Old Man Parker receives the film's infamous leg lamp, pointing out that the box, which holds the lamp, says "Fragile" — but he mispronounces it, saying "Fra-gee-lay," which, according to Parker, "Must be Italian!"
Mrs. Parker points out that the box actually says "fragile."
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511WI, which is Wisconsin's website for traffic information, shared a shot of the sign on Twitter.
The organization tweeted, "Drive safely! Life is fra-gee-lay is a reference to the film, A Christmas Story. Come to think of it, it's actually a film about safety. Highway safety (changing a flat tire); electrical safety (don't overload outlets); and firearms safety (don't shoot your eye out). Enjoy!"
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Sarah Taylor
Sarah is a former staff writer for TheBlaze, and a former managing editor and producer at TMZ. She resides in Delaware with her family. You can reach her via Twitter at @thesarahdtaylor.
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