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Parents in 'A Christmas Story' Chugging Wine for Breakfast

A meme featuring a screenshot from the 1983 film 'A Christmas Story,' showing three characters: a man in a red and black plaid robe, a woman in a red robe drinking from a wine glass, and a child with glasses sitting between them. The text overlay humorously acknowledges the parents' early morning wine consumption with the caption: 'Shoutout to the parents in Christmas Story just chugging wine for breakfast.'
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Shoutout to the parents in Christmas Story just chugging wine for breakfast

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A meme featuring a screenshot from the 1983 film 'A Christmas Story,' showing three characters: a man in a red and black plaid robe, a woman in a red robe drinking from a wine glass, and a child with glasses sitting between them. The text overlay humorously acknowledges the parents' early morning wine consumption with the caption: 'Shoutout to the parents in Christmas Story just chugging wine for breakfast.'

Origin notes

The image is a screenshot from the classic holiday film 'A Christmas Story' (1983), edited with an overlay text to create a relatable humor meme about parental exhaustion during the holidays. It likely circulates on common meme platforms such as Reddit, Twitter, or Instagram, typically around Christmas time. The characters are from the original movie scene, making this a remix of the original film content.

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